Really Love is a romantic drama following Isaiah, a rising black painter in Washington D.C trying to break into the competitive art world. He falls into a deep, unexpected romance with Stevie, a law student.
Isaiah struggles to balance his blossoming career with his commitment to Stevie. After meeting his parents, they ask about his background and financial prospects. Now in his work, Stevie is upset about how little time he has for her.
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Stevie gets a potential offer for work from a Chicago law firm, tells Isaiah and asks what he thinks. He says if she is following her dreams, then she should go ahead. In the evening, they have a big fight, ending with him leaving.
A year passes, they meet and continue to have a connection, the next morning, Stevie wakes up in Isaiah’s bed. Although Isaiah and Stevie have strong feelings for each other, she later leaves.
Really, love makes you ask, “Can love survive when both people are chasing ‘first’ instead of ‘us”
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Really Love is displayed in real, slow, two people exhaling, when they fight, it is not shouting, it is silence.
It is “I can’t do this and us at the same time”.
Really love says sometimes love isn’t enough, sometimes timing is everything, sometimes “really love” means letting go.
Directed by: Angel Kristi Williams
Cast: Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Kogi Siriboe, Uzo Aduba, Blair Underwood, Mack Wilds
Running time: 95 minutes
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