Sometimes all you need is to see some faces and you feel like you just have to watch something. That’s exactly how we felt watching the trailer for The Pursuit of Love, a BBC production that’s coming to Amazon Prime Video at the end of this month. If you need further convincing, here’s the synopsis:
The Pursuit of Love is a romantic comedy-drama about love and friendship. Set in Europe between the two World Wars, the story follows the adventures and misadventures of the charismatic and fearless Linda Radlett, played by Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Rebecca, Cinderella, Baby Driver) and her best friend and cousin Fanny Logan, played by Emily Beecham (Little Joe, Cruella).
Consumed by a desire for love and marriage, the two women are on the hunt for the ideal husband. Their friendship is put to the test as Fanny settles for a steady life and Linda decides to follow her heart, to increasingly wild and outrageous places. As social and political divisions split the nation, their diverging choices raise personal questions that remain intensely relevant today – questions about freedom, about love and sex, and the mystery of the human heart.
I mean, Lily James! Andrew Scott! A female-centric story! Oh, yes, and this picture:
What else do we need?
Not much, we were already in. But in case you still need some convincing, here’s the full trailer:
The Pursuit of Love premiered on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and will be available on Amazon Prime Video in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and select additional territories on July 30th.
