Sylvie's Love

"Sometimes the right love comes at the wrong time."

2020 1h 54m EN

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6.3

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.8

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 104🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●74Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 6,994

RomanceDrama

Synopsis

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When a young woman meets an aspiring saxophonist in her father’s record shop in 1950s Harlem, their love ignites a sweeping romance that transcends changing times, geography, and professional success.

“Sometimes the right love comes at the wrong time.”

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Cast

Tessa Thompson
Sylvie
Nnamdi Asomugha
Robert
Aja Naomi King
Mona
Jemima Kirke
Countess
Tone Bell
Dickie Brewster
Alano Miller
Lacy
Erica Gimpel
Eunice
Lance Reddick
Herbert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eugene Ashe
Writers: Eugene Ashe
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eugene Ashe, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fabrice Lecomte. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dana Congdon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha and Aja Naomi King carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the right love comes at the wrong time.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9827834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eugene Ashe directs. Declan Quinn behind the camera. Fabrice Lecomte scores. Dana Congdon cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Directed by Eugene Ashe, shot by Declan Quinn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fabrice Lecomte. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dana Congdon shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha and Aja Naomi King carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sometimes the right love comes at the wrong time.".
7IMDB entry: tt9827834 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.