Rye Lane (film)

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Rye Lane
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Poster
Directed byRaine Allen-Miller
Written by
  • Nathan Bryon
  • Tom Melia
Produced by
  • Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
  • Damian Jones
Starring
CinematographyOlan Collardy
Edited byVictoria Boydell
Music by Kwes
Production
companies
Distributed by Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • 23 January 2023 (2023-01-23)(Sundance)
  • 31 March 2023 (2023-03-31)(Star / Hulu)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Rye Lane is a 2023 British romantic comedy film directed by Raine Allen-Miller in her feature directorial debut from a screenplay by Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia. Set in the South London areas of Peckham and Brixton, the film is titled after the real-life Rye Lane. [1] It premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. [2] Distributed by Searchlight Pictures, it will have a wide release on 31 March 2023 on Star (Disney+) and Hulu. [3]

Contents

Premise

Yas and Dom are two twenty-something South Londoners reeling from bad break-ups who connect over the course of an eventful day, helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance. [3] [4]

Cast

Production

Principal photography was underway in London as of April 2021, when it was revealed Nathan Bryon had written his first feature film script with Tom Melia, then under the working title Vibes & Stuff. [5] Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo of DJ Films and Damian Jones of Turnover Films produced the film, with assistance and funding from BBC Film, the British Film Institute (BFI), and Searchlight Pictures. [6]

Jones had sent Raine Allen-Miller an invitation to direct the film as suggested by Eva Yates, BBC Film executive producer who had known Allen-Miller through her 2018 short film Jerk. After boarding the project, Allen-Miller helped to develop the script with Bryon, Melia, and script editor and executive producer Sophie Meyer. It was originally going to be set in Camden, North London. [7] Other executive producers included Rose Garnett, Paul Grindey, Kristin Irving, and Charles Moore.

It was also revealed in April 2021 that Vivian Oparah and David Jonsson would star in the film. [5]

Release

Searchlight handled distribution. [8] A trailer was released in January 2023. [9] Rye Lane premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It will be released on the Disney+ Star platform internationally and on Hulu in the United States on 31 March 2023. [10]

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 100% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Rye Lane". 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Searchlight Pictures & Television Preview 2022-2023" (PDF). Searchlight Slate Preview 12.12.22. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Riley, Conor (23 April 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Nathan Bryon, BAFTA-nominee interview". Cinamore. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  5. 1 2 Richardson, Jay (12 April 2021). "Benidorm star Nathan Bryon co-writes first film". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  6. ↑ "BBC Film celebrates three films at Sundance 2023". BBC Media Centre. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Gant, Charles (4 October 2021). "Stars of Tomorrow 2021: Raine Allen-Miller (writer/director)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 January 2023.(subscription required)
  8. ↑ Radia, Anuj (5 November 2021). "First Look At Searchlight Pictures Rye Lane". Deadline. Retrieved 16 December 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ↑ Lewis, George (15 January 2023). "First trailer for Industry and Class stars' new rom-com Rye Lane". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  10. ↑ Ellwood, Gregory (7 December 2022). "Sundance Film Festival 2023: New Works From Nicole Holofcener, Ira Sachs, Brandon Cronenberg & More [Full Lineup]". The Playlist. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
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