THE PHOTOGRAPH
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Dir: Stella Meghie (12A, 106 mins)
Warmhearted romance with a likeable central pair of lovers in Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield. When famous photographer Cristina Eames (Chante Adams) dies, she leaves in her wake an estranged, angry daughter (played by Rae) and a series of questions about her own past and romantic life. The discovery of a photograph, hidden away by Cristina, sets her daughter off on a journey to discover more about her mother’s own romantic history and makes her question her own fear of commitment and ability to love. Stanfield is the rising journalist Michael Block for whom she falls, as we discover through flashbacks that her mother had a secret love of her own, played by Y’lan Noel. There’s great chemistry between Rae and Stanfield as they flirt and question their relationship: she’s afraid of commitment; he’s keen to be more a part of her life. Strong comic relief comes in the shape of Get Out’s Lil Rel Howery as Stanfield’s sarcastic friend, and it’s affably entertaining and slushy for any late Valentines.
Opens Mar 6
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