Blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru speaks with Tristan Mack Wilds (“90210,” “The Wire”) about his role in ‘Really Love,’ recognizing heartbreak, and embracing vulnerability.
SYNOPSIS:
Set against the backdrop of a gentrifying Washington DC, Isaiah, an emerging black painter is on the brink of breaking out or giving up when he meets Stevie, an intriguing beauty with big brains.
They fall for one another, hard. Stevie quickly becomes one of Isaiah’s biggest fans and artistic muse. Isaiah’s creativity flows with her in his life, but his work remains overlooked by curators and collectors, bruising his ego. When Isaiah finally convinces a prominent gallery owner to take a chance on him, he pours himself into his work, neglecting Stevie. Isaiah’s first solo show catapults him into new artistic echelons, but it doesn’t leave much room for Stevie. Reluctantly, she accepts a dream job in Chicago, breaking Isaiah’s heart.
A year passes without communication, until Isaiah runs into Stevie at his group show in Chicago. Dormant feelings bubble to the surface. When Stevie returns to the district at Isaiah’s invitation, his life seems better; the art world has christened him as its new “it boy.” But Isaiah’s life isn’t what he imagined and he’s forced to face the truth: can he give Stevie what he knows she deserves?
Directed by Angel Kristi Williams and co-written by Felicia Pride.
Starring: Kofi Siriboe, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Uzo Aduba, Tristan Mack Wilds, Naturi Naughton, Suzzanne Douglas, Jade Eshete with Blair Underwood and Michael Ealy.
Really Love is MACRO Financed and Co-produced. Now Streaming on Netflix.
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