directed by: Eugene Ashe, year: 2020
actors: Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha

Set in 1950s Harlem, Sylvie's Love follows Sylvie, a gifted young woman who lands a dream job at a television studio while her jazz-musician love interest pursues stardom. As their careers and ambitions pull them apart, they confront timing, distance, and the pull of home. With luminous period detail, a soulful score, and restrained performances, the film examines how first love endures and evolves when life asks for bigger sacrifices.

Romantic Pursuit, Romance, Historical Drama, Period Romance