Sony has released the first trailer for its romantic comedyThe Broken Hearts Gallery, which pairsBlockersbreakoutGeraldine ViswanathanwithStranger ThingssensationDacre Montgomery.
Viswanathan plays Lucy, a 20-something art gallery assistant living in New York City, who also happens to be an emotional hoarder. After she gets dumped by her latest boyfriend, Lucy is inspired to create The Broken Heart Gallery, a pop-up space for the items love has left behind. Word of the gallery spreads, encouraging a movement and a fresh start for all the romantics out there, including Lucy herself.
The film hails from writer-directorNatalie Krinsky, and it’s a project that has been on my radar for several years, as I always liked the premise. It’s instantly relatable, in that just about everyone has been dumped at some point, so heartache is universal. I’m not just an emotional hoarder like Lucy, I’m anactualhoarder, so I, too, keep souvenirs from every relationship I’ve ever been in. Photos, hand-written letters, things like that. It’s a great starting point for a romantic comedy, and I’m a huge fan of Viswanathan, who seems well-matched with Montgomery here.
The supporting cast here should yield a scene-stealer or two, as it includes Viswanathan’sBlockersco-starMolly Gordon, as well asUtkarsh Ambudkar,Arturo Castro,Suki Waterhouse,Phillipa Soo,Taylor Hill,SNL’sEgo Nwodim, andBernadette Peters.
The Broken Hearts Gallerywas produced byDavid Gross, while pop princessSelena Gomezleads an army of executive producers that also includesJeff Arkuss,Jesse Shapira,Josh Phillips,Chantelle Tabrizi,Andrew Robinson,Mathew Hart,Mandy Teefey,Michelle Knudsen,Laurie May,Noah Segal,Mason Novickand Krinsky herself.
Sony will release this movie in theaters on July 17 – one week beforeMulan, and two weeks beforeTenet. It will follow theRussell CrowethrillerUnhingedby one week, so by then, we should have a better sense of whether American audiences are ready to return to theaters. Watch theBroken Heartstrailer below, andclick herefor the latest update on Season 4 ofStranger Things.
