Though Fans may remember Emayatzy Corinealdi from TV Movie Gunhill, a brief stint on the Young and the Restless and several Indie Shorts, the
actress makes her full feature debut in Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere. Corinealdi is Ruby, a devoted wife whose love
is tested when her husband is sentenced to 8 years in prison. His incarceration and her own sense of
loyalty thrust her into the chaotic often-disheartening world of the criminal
justice system. Prison visits, courtroom
drama and legal proceedings occupy most of her free time. The crass world of the prison system is a far
cry from her dreams of medical school; but necessary as she fights to restore
her life. As the burden of loneliness
takes its toll and she succumbs to a kind stranger’s advances; Ruby finds
herself in a middle place unsure of her next move. In her uncertainty she ponders the point of
it all; is it nobler to live her life trying to save her husband or to find the
strength to move on and save herself? [read more]
