Rye Lane
Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups connect over an eventful day in South-London.
Rye Lane is a 2023 British romantic comedy-drama 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. It stars David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah as two strangers who have a chance encounter, after having both been through recent breakups, and spend the day getting to know each other.
Rye Lane had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on 23 January 2023. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Jonsson and Oparah's performances, the film's direction, style, and originality.