The new biographical drama “Till” tells the real-life story of educator turned activist Mamie Till Mobley. The film comes from director Chinonye Chukwu whose last feature was 2019’s terrific “Clemency”. The first trailer recently dropped ahead of its upcoming premiere at the 2022 New York Film Festival, and it gives us a good sense of Chukwa’s approach to this sincere and utterly heart-shattering true story.
Danielle Deadwyler plays Mamie Till Mobley, the mother of 14-year-old Emmett Till (played by Jalyn Hall). Emmitt was abducted, tortured, and brutally murdered on August 28, 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. His killers were put on trial but quickly acquitted by an all-white jury. After his body was returned to Mamie in Chicago, she insisted that his casket be left open so the world could see what they had done to her son. Afterwards she became a diligent activist in the Civil Rights movement. That’s a lot of ground to cover, but it’s a story that deserves to be told. And from what we see in the trailer, Chukwu looks to be a good choice to tell it.
“Till” lands in theaters October 7th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.
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I saw the trailer for this a few days ago and I had to go to Wiki for the whole story and… oh boy. I can’t get over the picture of that poor boy’s body. I don’t know if I want to see this.
I did something similar. It left such a sickening feeling in my stomach.
I saw this trailer in the theatre and immediately got sad. So no, this is a no-go for me. The true story is horrific enough, and no reenactment is necessary.
I can understand that. There’s no way this is going to be an easy watch. I do plan on seeing it though. I think they’ll do the story justice and hopefully introduce some people to the true account.