"Loving" Illegal Interracial Marriage Ruled Legitimate by the Supreme Court

"Loving" is a graceful film based on the odious arrest & conviction in 1958 of an interracial couple in VA for marrying & cohabitating.  As put by the arresting officer to Richard Loving (Australian actor Joel Edgerton "You know better. That don't fly here. God is law. A sparrow is a sparrow and a robin is a robin.  They different for a reason."  The hateful ruling stated their "marriage went againt the peace & dignity of the commonwealth."  This hateful rhetoric festered from slaver.  It was deplorable but enforceable under the laws of VA & several other souther states.  Mildred Loving (Ethiopian-Irish actress, Ruth Negga) was pregnant with their 1st child when officers barged into their bedroom and arrested the couple.  Loving was released on bail the following morning but Mildren was detained for several days in prison.  Her husband was not allowed to post bail for his wife.  The movie begins disarmingly, Mildred tells Richard she's pregnant and his quiet delight.  There's no frivolous disclaimer  "…being based on a true story."  The landmark civil rights case was ruled by the US Supreme Court in 1978 that marriage is an inherent right guaranteed by the Constitution.  It's only been since 2016 that the Supreme Court ruled gay marriage legal.  "Loving" is an intelligent, unhurried profile of a courageous couple who risked their safety, the safety of their family & lengthy incarceration to rectify an egregious ruling in the courts and racist mentalities.  The heart rendering acting by both Negga & Edgerton is stirring.  The wheels of justice turn slowly.   "Loving"tells the history of unsung heroes of humanity and social justice with eloquence & dignity.   This historic civil rights film warrants viewing.