Virginia is NOT for lovers as illustrated by current events and The Loving Story. The Loving Story is a remarkable, must see documentary because it shows how ordinary people living their lives inadvertently became both victims and heroes while being neither-they were just living their lives. The Loving Story uses a lot of archived footage of the titular protagonists and their attorneys. Does anyone ever mention how awesome it is that the married couple’s last name is Loving and that was what they are guilty of-LOVING?!? If it was fiction, someone would throw a shoe at the tv and call it melodramatic. The heart of the film is the love story. Forget Edward abdicating the throne for Wallis Simpson, The Loving Story may be the greatest love story of all time because while Edward had to sacrifice the throne, he didn’t have to sacrifice everything. The Lovings were literally threatened with exile (as if Virginia is a kingdom) or imprisonment if they didn’t divorce. The documentary does a great job fleshing out what exile means to the young couple: leaving your home, your career, your property, your family, your friends, your support system and probably going somewhere else that will only treat you moderately better. The film drags when it gets to the legal part because it relies on inflammatory quotes from the lower court and opposition and the enthusiasm of the young, idealistic attorneys rather than the daily struggle and steps to legally rectify the situation. When the attorneys say they figured out a strategy, I wanted that strategy to be outlined explicitly rather than alluded to. The Loving Story is at its strongest when it focuses on the titular characters and for that alone, it is a must see.