Rye Lane | Funny, romantic and much, much more
Coming to Exeter Phoenix’s Studio 74 and Plymouth Arts Cinema, Reclaim the Frame presents Rye Lane alongside a recorded Q&A with director Raine Allen-Miller.
Rye Lane is a modern-day romantic comedy based in South London about two young people falling in love while finding themselves in the process. Dom (David Jonsson) and Yas’ (Vivian Oparah) story begins when they meet in an unlikely spot and follows the two through what turns out to be a serendipitous day for them both. Fresh from break ups – complete with drama and betrayal – the next hours take them on a journey of self-discovery. The more they learn about each other, the more they are drawn to one another as they go through encounters with their past loves and acquaintances.
Rye Lane marks Raine Allen-Miller’s feature directorial debut. “I always insisted that I would write my first feature film, but when producer Damian Jones sent me the Rye Lane script I gave it a read and embarrassed myself laughing out loud on the train. I loved the dialogue, but also felt like there was a lot of room to develop the script and add my touch,” says Raine.
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“I don’t want to put the film solely in a rom-com box,” she continues, elaborating on the way the film includes elements of so many genres.
“It’s a film that spends time with two people who you just love immediately. Yes it’s funny, and yes it’s romantic, but it exists as much more than that.”
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