Novelist Jojo Moyes' work has been adapted before – most notably for 2016's Me Before You. Now, Augustine Frizzell has directed a film based on another Moyes tome, The Last Letter From Your Lover, and you can find the trailer below.
Nick Payne and Esta Spalding wrote the script for this one, which splits its time between two linked narratives, one in the French Riviera and London during the 1960s and another in the present day. It tells the tale of elegant Jennifer Stirling (Shailene Woodley) and how her life becomes inextricably interwoven with that of Ellie Haworth (Felicity Jones) in life changing events which connect them across almost half a century.
Jennifer lives a luxurious life with her wealthy and powerful husband Laurence (Joe Alwyn). When an unfortunate event wipes her memory, she struggles to find her identity until she stumbles upon wistful love letters hidden in her home. The passionate notes unravel a star-crossed love affair she had with foreign correspondent Anthony O’Hare (Callum Turner) and ultimately lead her to discover her true self. Jennifer’s story becomes intertwined with that of Ellie, a journalist in contemporary London, who discovers and becomes enthralled by these love letters from a bygone era. As she begins to piece them together with the help of archivist Rory (Nabhaan Rizwan), she sets off on a journey that will entangle the two women’s lives forever...
The new film will arrive in UK cinemas on 6 August, while US audiences will get a head start, as it launches on Netflix in the States on 23 July.