The meet-cute in this delightful and laugh-out-loud romantic comedy occurs in the toilet stalls of an art gallery. Dom (David Jonsson) is crying over his ex-girlfriend when Yas (Vivian Oparah) enters and has a loud wee. She’s forthright and funny, and he’s slightly taken aback. It’s a great introduction to these charming lead characters who help each other over heartbreak on a lively stroll round south London from Peckham to Brixton and beyond.

The screenplay, co-written by Nathan Bryon and Tom Melia, takes its lead from Before Sunrise, but knowingly winks to many classics along the way, including Love Actually and When Harry Met Sally. Director Raine Allen Miller creatively plays with form, switching between ultra-wide angles that reveal a bustling metropolis, to more intimate iPhone chats. The colour palette and clothes pop with greens and yellows of the Jamaican flag, while pink and blue filters swathe the characters in moody lighting.

Miller sets a spirited rhythm to match the energy of Yas and Dom; as they wander round the manor, songs by Stormzy, A Tribe Called Quest and Salt-N-Pepa play them along their way. Jonsson and Oparah share great chemistry, making the couple’s dynamic both heady and exciting. There’s so much to enjoy in just observing as their dares and mischief play out, taking each other far from their comfort zones and possibly falling head over heels in love there. Stops at a house party, markets and restaurants are married with multiple surprising cameos.

Though the film does follow a formula, it pleasingly adjusts its settings for a modern audience. Yas and Dom get up to equally embarrassing hijinks, and both characters have been written with enough flaws and warmth that they feel real. Just like a dream date, Rye Lane has a great sense of humour, heaps of heart and is extremely good looking. 

Rye Lane is in cinemas from Friday 17 March; reviewed at Glasgow Film Festival.