'Rye Lane' Is The Next Great Rom-Com

Starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah, "Rye Lane" is a romantic comedy that follows two newly single twenty-somethings who connect over the course of an eventful day in South London. Chris Harris/Hulu Years ago, if you asked actor Vivian Oparah whether she was a rom-com fan, she would’ve said, “I guess not.” That is, until director Raine Allen-Miller’s “Rye Lane” came along. I used to read books because books didn’t have any images, so I could create the worlds myself.” “Rye Lane” follows two newly single Black British young adults as they embark on a journey through South London, unpacking heartbreak with hilarity and honesty. “Rye Lane” is Oparah’s and Jonsson’s first feature film. I’m proud of it, not just because it’s my first movie, but it just means more as a rom-com set around two young, Black dark-skinned leads.” His hope is that audiences not only revel in a sense of escapism and enjoyment watching “Rye Lane,” but that people will also unconsciously shift their perspectives on various topics, from dark-skinned leads, to being Black and falling in love and to their view of South London.