She Is Love (film)

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
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 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

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, She is Love holds an approval rating of 30% based on 23 reviews.[10]

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”.[11] Laura Venning in Empire described it as “pleasant enough but instantly forgettable.”[12]

References
  1. "She Is Love". BFI London Film Festival. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. "She Is Love (2022)". FilmAffinity. 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. 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.
  9. White, James (13 October 2022). "Haley Bennett And Sam Riley Reconnect In Romantic Drama She Is Love – Trailer Exclusive". Empire. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  10. "She is Love". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  11. "he is Love review — watch for the charming screwball chemistry". The Times.
  12. "She is Love review". Empire.
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