Sylvie's Love (2020)

December 29, 2020 12:24 PM

A woman working at her father's record store in Harlem in the late 1950s meets an aspiring saxophone player.

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

posted by kitten kaboodle (5 comments total)

I loved this. Put Tessa Thompson in everything.

I liked how it changed from the sort of classic '50s romance look (very soundstage sets and lighting!) to a more natural style as it progressed. It was subtle but lovely.
posted by edencosmic at 3:38 PM on December 29, 2020 [1 favorite]

This movie was absurd. A romantic drama with no drama or romance. Whenever they had the opportunity to build a little tension, they just waved a magic wand and pushed the story along.
posted by spudsilo at 10:33 PM on December 31, 2020

I absolutely loved this, joyful, tender, gentle, kind. A perfect love story and the music!
posted by ellieBOA at 6:41 AM on January 8

Sylvie's Love, okay, but I'm very interested in Mona's Life: voter registration drives, an ongoing FWB situation with Sweetney, and lots of career travel.
posted by Iris Gambol at 11:04 PM on January 27 [1 favorite]

What a great movie that would be!
posted by ellieBOA at 11:59 PM on January 27 [1 favorite]