Matthew McConaughey had plenty of reasons to select "The Rivals of Amziah King," a honey-themed thriller set in the American Southwest, for his return to the big screen after more than five years away.
"The joy, the soul, the humor, the music, the poetry, the mythology, original time, place and space," the Oscar-winning actor told Agence France-Presse (AFP) when asked why he had chosen the indie film for his comeback.
Written and directed by Andrew Patterson, "The Rivals of Amziah King" follows McConaughey's charismatic local honey producer, who splits his time between tending his beehives and playing the banjo in a folk band of friends and neighbors.
"I knew these people. I liked the way they loved each other. I liked the way they they fought with each other, I liked the way they cared. I liked the way they use music and humor to survive," the 56-year-old Texan said.
"Amziah is a guy who really, at the heart of himself, gives people belonging, helps people belong, and that's part of the thing.
