PARK CITY — A deceptively slight film that strikes the right balance between realist family drama and earnestness, Ava DuVernay‘s Middle of Nowhere observes a marriage put on hold and suggests its star might be wise to move on. Solidly crafted by budding writer/director Ava DuVernay, it should find a warm reception at fests and in a niche theatrical run.
Emayatzy Corinealdi plays Ruby, who trades dreams for obligations in the film’s first scene: Meeting with husband Derek (Omari Hardwick) during his first weeks in prison, she reveals she’s dropping out of med school so she can make the four-hour round trip every visiting day and be home when he’s allowed to call during the week. Working nights as a nurse and helping her sister raise a young boy, Ruby puts all her excess energy into keeping Derek’s spirits up and planning for early parole.
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