SEARCHLIGHT | Rye Lane
Two youngsters reeling from bad breakups who connect over an eventful day in South-London.
Yas (Vivian Oparah) and Dom (David Jonsson), two twenty-somethings both reeling from bad break-ups, connect over the course of an eventful day in South London - helping each other deal with their nightmare exes, and potentially restoring their faith in romance.
Exec Producer - Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
Producer - Damian Jones
Director - Raine Allen-Miller
Writers - Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia
DOP - Olan Collardy
Production Design - Anna Rhodes
Talent - David Jonsson. and Vivian Oparah
Distributed by Searchlight Pictures (through Buena Vista International
Photography : Chris Harris and Mel Brown (pick ups)
THE FORMAL DESCIPTIONS
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, was released in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2023, by Searchlight Pictures. The film received critical acclaim, with praise for Jonsson and Oparah's performances, the film's direction, style, and originality.
Featured Locations : Rye Lane, Peckham, Bussey Building, Tate Modern, Bankside Docks
Full Cast and Crew can be found HERE on IMDB