Loving is a 2016 historical drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. The film tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia, which invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. The film stars Joel Edgerton as Richard Loving, with Ruth Negga co-starring as Mildred Loving. Marton Csokas, Nick Kroll, and Michael Shannon are all featured in supporting roles. The film takes inspiration from The Loving Story (2011) by Nancy Buirski, a documentary which follows the Lovings and their landmark case.