David Oyelowo
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
a lack of connection to other people.
But, you know, that's exactly it.
Him trying to reconnect, having been denied connection for so long with the very people that essentially their existence is what kept him going.
So he wants nothing more than to reconnect with his wife.
His son has become nonverbal because of some of the trauma he sees in his mother due to what has happened to his father.
So, you know, all of that is happening
And you can't tell what's in his mind and what's perceived and what is real.
And that's where the psychological thriller aspect comes in.
But what we also hoped to do is to tap into how we can all relate to feelings of isolation, whether it's loneliness, whether it's in your own head, whether it's childhood trauma, whatever that may be.
And what is the path to healing for that?
And, you know, Richard Rosario, the extraordinary thing, his wife stuck by him for the 20 years he was incarcerated.
And her name is Minerva.
And it's extraordinary to see him now, 10 years after he's been released, still dealing with a lot of what he dealt with.
But it is extraordinary to see how love in relation to that thing you talk about of how you slowly bring someone back as opposed to just giving them a full meal is
has sort of got this guy to a place where, you know, he can now stand up in front of people and talk about his experience.
And this is where, gosh, especially as an artist, if there is someone who sees in you what you haven't seen in yourself yet...