The ill-fated summer romance is a story that has been told for decades in fiction. We’ve seen countless books, films, TV series, and other productions talk about the time in people’s lives when they meet someone during a hot summer day and a whirlwind romance begins. That’s exactly what happens in the upcoming film “Premature.” Though not everything is blissful for the film’s two leads.
In the trailer for “Premature,” we see that the two main characters begin this incredible journey together one summer in Harlem. They meet and are inexplicably drawn to each other. Romance ensues. But just when things seem to be perfect, cracks in the relationship begin to appear and the entire connection is threatened.
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The cast for the drama includes Zora Howard, Joshua Boone, Michelle Wilson, Alexis Marie Wint, Imani Lewis, and Tashiana Washington. “Premature” is directed by Rashaad Ernesto Green, who also co-wrote the script alongside star Howard.
Almost exactly one year ago today, we saw “Premature” at last year’s Sundance Film Festival. In our review, we said, “In a movie landscape cluttered with coming of age stories, it’s worth asking what distinguishes a straightforward example such as ‘Premature.’ Two things do – authenticity and Zora Howard. Howard is a breakout talent and she endows this story with grace and passion.”
“Premature” arrives in select theaters and VOD on February 21.
Here’s the synopsis:
On a summer night in Harlem during her last months at home before starting college, seventeen-year-old poet Ayanna (Zora Howard) meets Isaiah (Joshua Boone), a charming music producer who has just moved to the city. It’s not long before these two artistic souls are drawn together in a passionate summer romance. But as the highs of young love give way to jealousy, suspicion, and all-too-real consequences, Ayanna must confront the complexities of the adult world—whether she is ready or not. Emotionally raw, intimate, and honest, Premature is at once timeless and bracingly contemporary in its portrait of a young woman navigating the difficult choices that can shape a life.