Stories about chosen family always get me. As A Thousand and One played out its story, punctuated by amazing performances by the entire main cast, the power of the love that is on display in this film was just overwhelming. I don't tear up often at movies but when I do...
First time feature director Rockwell lays out a beautiful story of people finding each other through their pain and the ways their commitments to each other and all their imperfections bring them some triumph in the face of a city and country that does everything it can to tear them apart. For me some of the middle felt a little muddled, but by the time the film's third act comes around, A Thousand and One packs such a powerful punch that you can't help but get swept up in this all too real story.
The common expression love conquers all often feels so trite, but A Thousand and One seems to be about showing us just how remarkably true it really is. So much of this relies on the performances of Taylor, Cross and Catlett who together reach through the screen to make their characters be more real than real life. They imbue their roles with such vibrancy and honesty and this makes the film's story come all together, even if pieces of it feel disconnected at first.
A Thousand and One is one of those quiet little movies that is easy to pass by but if you miss it its a real shame.
A Thousand and One
Starring: Teyana Taylor, Josiah Cross, Will Catlett, Aven Courtney, Aaron Kingsley Adetola
Writer/Director: A.V. Rockwell
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