ling ▁Green . ▁ ▁L oving ▁began ▁a ▁limited ▁release ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁on ▁November ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁before ▁a ▁wide ▁release ▁on ▁November ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁film ▁received ▁positive ▁reviews , ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁films ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁by ▁several ▁media ▁out lets . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁comp ete ▁for ▁the ▁Pal me ▁d ' Or ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁C annes ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁and ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁numerous ▁awards , ▁including ▁a ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁nom ination ▁for ▁Best ▁A ctor ▁for ▁Ed g erton ▁and ▁Academy ▁Award ▁and ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁nomin ations ▁for ▁Neg ga . ▁ ▁Plot ▁Richard ▁L oving , ▁a ▁white ▁construction ▁worker ▁in ▁Caroline ▁County , ▁Virginia , ▁falls ▁in ▁love ▁with ▁a ▁local ▁black ▁woman ▁and ▁family ▁friend , ▁M ild red ▁J eter . ▁Upon ▁M ild red ▁discover ing ▁that ▁she ▁is ▁pre gn ant , ▁they ▁decide ▁to ▁marry , ▁but ▁knowing ▁that ▁inter ra cial ▁marriage ▁viol ates ▁Virginia ' s ▁anti - m isce gen ation ▁laws , ▁they ▁drive ▁to ▁Washington , ▁D . C . ▁to ▁get ▁married ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 8 . ▁ ▁Richard ▁makes ▁plans ▁to ▁build ▁a ▁house ▁for ▁M ild red ▁less ▁than ▁a ▁mile ▁from ▁her ▁family ▁home . ▁ ▁So on ▁after ward , ▁sh er iff ' s ▁deput ies