Danielle Deadwyler Shares What Made ‘Till’ the ‘One’
“I want to be tested, and pushed, and broken open,” Deadwyler told IndieWire, describing what drew her to her award-winning turn in “Till.”
“I want to be tested, and pushed, and broken open,” Deadwyler told IndieWire, describing what drew her to her award-winning turn in “Till.”
The Danish-made “The Holy Spider” Iranian noir film had a strong exclusive Manhattan debut in an otherwise uneven specialized weekend.
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NYFF: Though the film is unlikely to break into some of the bigger Oscar categories like Best Picture, Deadwyler does wonders in “Till.”
Danielle Deadwyler gives a heartbreaking performance as Emmett Till’s mother Mamie, but little else in this uneven historical drama matches her passion.
Lars von Trier, Sarah Polley, and Martin Scorsese also bring films to the festival, along with a special 50th anniversary event for Andrei Tarkovsky’s “Solaris.”
Danielle Deadwyler stars as Mamie Till Mobley, who seeks justice after the 1955 murder of her 14-year-old son Emmett, played by Jalyn Hall.