Will & Liz (2018)

Will u0026 Liz: Directed by Ansel Faraj. With Nathan Wilson, Christine Tucker, Katie Elsaesser, Gabi Stewart. A love story between a frustrated artist and a free spirited girl, set in colorful Venice Beach, Ca – told in four seasons.

“I am definitely drawn to indie romances in which simplicity and complexity run side-by-side. And I love Southern California beach communities – perhaps even more than indie romances, if you can believe that. So I mustu0026#39;ve been an easy mark for the homespun Venice Beach love story that is u0026quot;Will u0026amp; Liz.u0026quot;u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eListen, you: If youu0026#39;re out there name-checking u0026quot;indieu0026quot; only because it makes you sound savvy and erudite and above your own mindless self-relegation to mass-market blockbusters and stadium acts, then youu0026#39;re not alone. But if thatu0026#39;s the case and the true love isnu0026#39;t actually there for you, then you may not appreciate the terrific heart and story plotting – executed on a shrewdly allocated budget – that rests deep within the beating heart of this indie love tale. There is a calming energy and a gentle embrace of the artistic muse (and indeed of love itself) happening in this film; something that all the gaffer tape in the world doesnu0026#39;t always buy on a Hollywood set. The doe-eyed Christine Tucker in the lead female role – you guessed it, u0026quot;Lizu0026quot; – was more than a tad special and surely pulled out of the ether (unbeknownst to me, Tucker is probably world famous by now). She meets Will, played by Nathan Wilson, who like Liz hasnu0026#39;t found his firm footing on lifeu0026#39;s true paths yet.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs simple as love can be in its essence, we all know itu0026#39;s complicated. Those counterpoints push and pull against each other with terrific results in Will u0026amp; Liz. Embrace it and then love it for what it is: A very wonderfully-conceived, well-executed indie romance film that speaks our truths about love.”