Life and Nothing More

In his remarkable second feature, Spanish-born filmmaker Antonio Méndez Esparza follows-up his debut drama Aquí y allá with another sensitive portrait of a struggling family. Stressed by her job in a diner, single mother Regina (Regina Williams) is raising her two children in northern Florida. When her 14-year-old son Andrew (Andrew Bleechington) has another brush with the law, she worries he’ll wind up in prison like his father. Méndez Esparza employs documentary-style realism in this snapshot of race, class and the bonds of family in contemporary America. LIFE AND NOTHING MORE is the winner of the John Cassavetes Award at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards and actress Regina Williams was a nominee for Best Female Lead, as well.

“Told with a direct, documentary-like eye for true, human moments, this engaging drama hails from Spanish-born helmer Antonio Méndez Esparza, who demonstrates an uncanny understanding of how such dynamics work in America.” – Peter DeBruge, Variety