A wedding is an incredibly stressful, but exciting event. Typically, if you’re getting married, then you have the unwavering support of your family and close friends. But what if the people closest to you are trying to talk you out of it? That’s the problem at the heart of “The Young Wife.”
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As seen in the trailer, “The Young Wife” tells the story of a young woman who is excited to be marrying her fiance. However, things start to get out of hand when her family and friends come to town and attempt to talk her out of the impending nuptials. Now, she is second-guessing her decision, while also trying to figure out how to navigate the stress of having a wedding.
The film stars Kiersey Clemons, Leon Bridges, Kelly Marie Tran, Michaela Watkins, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Judith Light. “The Young Wife” is written and directed by Tayarisha Poe. The film played in the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it received solid reviews.
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“The Young Wife” arrives on digital on May 31. You can watch the trailer below.
Here’s the synopsis:
On her wedding day, all that stands between a young woman (Kiersey Clemons, DOPE) and marital bliss with her soon-to-be husband (singer/songwriter Leon Bridges) is surviving the chaos and expectations of family and friends, each intensifying her spiraling panic in the film critics are calling “intimate, profound, and visually gorgeous”
