On the latest episode of Conversations, we spotlight one of the most creative indie directors to come along in a while when Terence Nance, writer/director of the Black Reel Award-nominated film, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty stops by to talk about his dazzling film.
You’ve just arrived home after a bad day. You’re broke and lonely, even though you live in the biggest and busiest city in America. You do, however, have one cause for mild optimism: you seem to have captured the attention of an intriguing young lady. You’ve rushed home to clean your apartment before she comes over. In your haste, you see that you’ve missed a call. There’s a voice mail; she tells you that she won’t be seeing you tonight.
How would YOU feel?
With arresting insight, vulnerability, and a delightful sense of humor, Nance’s explosively creative debut feature, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, documents the relationship between Terence and a lovely young woman (Namik Minter) as it teeters on the divide between platonic and romantic. Utilizing a tapestry of live action and various styles of animation, Terence explores the fantasies, emotions, and memories that race through his mind during a singular moment in time.
The film, which tells the story of a sweet romance between two friends, is a beautiful and haunting story. You don’t want to miss this episode of Conversations.
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