She Is Love (film)

She Is Love
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJamie Adams
Written byJamie Adams
Produced by
  • Sarah Gabriel
  • Marc Goldberg
  • Christian Mercuri
Starring
CinematographyJan Vrhovnik
Edited by
  • Martina Zamolo
  • Amy Pettipher
Music byChris Hyson
Production
companies
Distributed bySignature Entertainment
Release dates
  • 14 October 2022 (2022-10-14) (London)[1]
  • 3 February 2023 (2023-02-03) (United Kingdom)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

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

Production

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

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

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

  1. ^ "She Is Love". BFI London Film Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2022.[dead link]
  2. ^ "She Is Love (2022)". FilmAffinity. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ "She Is Love". British Council. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ^ "She Is Love". Mubi. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  5. ^ "She Is Love review – ex-pop star and ex-wife meet again in flimsy romcom". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Tresillian House". Movie Makers Guide. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  7. ^ Lang, Brent (22 April 2021). "Haley Bennett, Sam Riley Starring in Improvisational Romance 'She Is Love' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  8. ^ "'SHE IS LOVE' will have its World Premiere at the 66th BFI London Film Festival on 14th October 2022". The Arts Shelf. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  9. ^ White, James (13 October 2022). "Haley Bennett And Sam Riley Reconnect In Romantic Drama She Is Love – Trailer Exclusive". Empire. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. ^ "he is Love review — watch for the charming screwball chemistry". The Times. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ^ "She is Love review". Empire. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.


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