Project Detail

Rye Lane

Synopsis

Dom and Yas’ paths collide at the least opportune time: when Dom is ugly-crying in a toilet stall, steeling himself for an awkward meal with his ex, who cheated on him with his best friend. Nursing her own breakup wounds, freewheeling Yas decides to jump headfirst into the fray to lessen the sting as Dom’s date. What follows is a day of impulsive and joyous mayhem, as these two 20-something Londoners roam Peckham through karaoke bars and playgrounds, all the while inching toward the possibility of opening their hearts again.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2023 - Premieres - World premiere

Details

Year: 2023
Type of project: Features
Running time: 82 min
Director: Raine Allen-Miller 1st Feature
Producer: Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo, Damian Jones
Screenwriter: Nathan Bryon, Tom Melia
Principal cast: Vivian Oparah, David Jonsson

Genre

Woman Director Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

BBC Films (UK), BFI (UK), DJ Films (UK), Searchlight Pictures (US), Turnover Films (UK)

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