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An Oversimplification of Her Beauty
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Wikipedia article
'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty' is a 2012 American semi-animated comedy-drama-romance film, directed by Terence Nance in his feature directorial debut. The film follows a quixotic artist who, when stood up by an attractive woman, makes a film about it and shows it to her. The film was adapted from Nance's 2006 short film, 'How Would You Feel?'. It premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and has received generally positive reviews from critics.
Synopsis
A young man (Terence Nance) is stood up on a date by a beautiful woman (Namik Minter), he begins to wonder about the nature of feelings and what exactly makes up a specific moment in time.
Cast
*Terence Nance as Terence
*Alisa Becher
*Jc Cain
*Dexter Jones
*Namik Minter
*Talibah Lateefah Newman
*Chanelle Aponte Pearson
Reception
Critical reception for 'An Oversimplification of Her Beauty' has been mostly positive and the film holds a rating of 74 on 'Metacritic' (based on 11 reviews) and a rating of 82% on 'Rotten Tomatoes' (based on 38 reviews).
Awards
*'Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You' at the Gotham Independent Film Awards (2012, won)See also
*Afrofuturism in film
*List of black films of the 2010s
References
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