She Is Love (film)
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Directed by | Jamie Adams |
Written by | Jamie Adams |
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Cinematography | Jan Vrhovnik |
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Music by | Chris Hyson |
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Distributed by | Signature Entertainment |
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Running time | 82 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
She Is Love is a 2022 British romantic drama written and directed by Jamie Adams, starring Haley Bennett, Sam Riley and Marisa Abela.[2][3]
She Is Love had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on 14 October 2022, and was released in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2023 by Signature Entertainment.
Synopsis
[edit]Estranged for more than a decade, a divorced couple Idris (Riley) and Patricia (Bennett) revisit their past whilst stuck together in a Cornish hotel owned by Idris’ current girlfriend Louise (Abela).[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Haley Bennett as Patricia
- Sam Riley as Idris
- Marisa Abela as Louise
- Craig Russell as Frank
- Rosa Robson as Kate
Production
[edit]Principal photography finished in Cornwall in April 2021, with some filming taking place at Tresillian House, St Newlyn East.[6] The film has been said to have been shot in 6 days during lockdown and to have been made in an improvisational style that Adams also deployed on previous pictures such as Black Mountain Poets and Love Spreads.[7]
Release
[edit]The film received its world premiere at the 66th BFI London Film Festival on 14 October 2022.[8] It is set to be released theatrically and on digital platforms in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2023 by Signature Entertainment.[9]
Reception
[edit]Kevin Maher of The Times describes “charming screwball chemistry” between the main actors and “a knock-out” performance from Marisa Abela, adding also that it was “nicely shot”.[10] Laura Venning in Empire described it as “pleasant...”[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "She Is Love". BFI London Film Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "She Is Love (2022)". FilmAffinity. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "She Is Love". British Council. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "She Is Love". Mubi. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "She Is Love review – ex-pop star and ex-wife meet again in flimsy romcom". The Guardian.
- ^ "Tresillian House". Movie Makers Guide. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ Lang, Brent (22 April 2021). "Haley Bennett, Sam Riley Starring in Improvisational Romance 'She Is Love' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "'SHE IS LOVE' will have its World Premiere at the 66th BFI London Film Festival on 14th October 2022". The Arts Shelf.
- ^ White, James (13 October 2022). "Haley Bennett And Sam Riley Reconnect In Romantic Drama She Is Love – Trailer Exclusive". Empire. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
- ^ "he is Love review — watch for the charming screwball chemistry". The Times.
- ^ "She is Love review". Empire.
External links
[edit]- She Is Love at IMDb