Rye Lane

  • Rye Lane
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2022
Format : Feature
Running time : 82 (in minutes)

Dom and Yas' paths collide at the least opportune time: when Dom (David Jonsson) 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.

For her visually inventive feature debut, director Raine Allen-Miller launches us into a playful and vibrant world, shaping a romantic comedy that celebrates meeting the right person at the wrong time. Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia's fresh characters leap off the page at breakneck speed in the hands of Oparah and Jonsson, channeling all the frustrations of swiping fatigue while holding onto the hope of finding the real deal. Much like its namesake in the beating heart of South London, Rye Lane is irresistible.

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DIRECTOR(S):
RAINE ALLEN-MILLER

SCREENWRITER :
NATHAN BRYON
TOM MELIA

PRODUCER :
YVONNE ISIMEME IBAZEBO
DAMIAN JONES

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY :
OLAN COLLARDY

ORIGINAL SCORE :
KWES

PRODUCTION DESIGNER :
ANNA RHODES

EDITOR :
VICTORIA BOYDELL

CASTING DIRECTOR :
KHARMEL COCHRANE

COSTUME DESIGNER :
CYNTHIA LAWRENCE-JOHN

HAIR/MAKEUP DESIGNER :
BIANCA SIMONE SCOTT

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER :
EVA YATES
ROSE GARNETT
KRISTIN IRVING
SOPHIE MEYER
PAUL GRINDEY
CHARLES MOORE

PRINCIPAL CAST :
DAVID JONSSON
VIVIAN OPARAH

Film by Raine Allen-Miller selected for the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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