Love stories don’t just unfold in Brooklyn—they collide with history, gentrification, and the fragile possibility of connection. That’s the terrain of “Love, Brooklyn,” Rachael Abigail Holder’s debut feature that premiered at Sundance and now heads into release at New York’s Angelika Film Center on August 29 before expanding nationwide September 5.
André Holland stars as Roger, a writer caught between his ex, Casey (Nicole Beharie), an art gallery owner still rooted in her community, and his new partner, Nicole (DeWanda Wise), a recently single mother searching for stability. Roy Wood Jr. appears as Roger’s best friend, with Cassandra Freeman and Cadence Reese rounding out the ensemble in a story about shifting relationships and the changing city around them.
Produced by Holland, Kate Sharp, Patrick Wengler, Maurice Anderson, and Liza Zusman, and backed by executive producers including Steven Soderbergh, the 97-minute film finds poignancy in its small details. As The Playlist’s Sundance review put it, the film captures “the everyday push and pull of desire, compromise, and resilience,” noting Holder’s “unfussy direction that allows the performances to carry the weight.”
With its mix of intimacy and immediacy, “Love, Brooklyn” feels rooted in the borough and universal in its themes of love and reinvention. And now, ahead of its theatrical release, we’re debuting an exclusive clip from the film. Watch it below.
