It’s the little film that roared. Raine Allen-Miller’s fresh rom-com, Rye Lane, is a love letter to Peckham and south London, and when it screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January, critics hailed the arrival of an exciting new voice in British filmmaking. Perhaps not surprising, when so many Americans’ view of Britain is filtered through the lens of Richard Curtis.
The film, released here next Friday, stars David Jonsson (of BBC1’s Industry and tipped as an ES rising star to watch) and actor and musician Vivian Oparah (from the BBC’s Dr Who spin-off, Class). And for Peckham locals, like me, it’s a moment of real pride.
