Watch Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine in the trailer for The Idea of You

The Idea Of You captures the essence of the acclaimed book of the same name by Robinne Lee published in 2017, bringing Solène and Hayes’ love story to life. ‘Solène’ is played by Anne Hathaway and August Moon lead singer ‘Hayes’ is played by Nicholas Galitzine. The film marks Director Michael Showalter’s return to the SXSW Film Festival after six years where he debuted and presented numerous projects such as Hello My Name is Doris (2015) and The Big Sick (2017), both of which won the Audience Award at the festival.

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Based on the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You centres on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mum who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet. When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’ superstar status poses unavoidable challenges to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be more than she bargained for.

The film also stars Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Raymond Cham Jr., Jaiden Anthony, Viktor White, and Dakota Adan.

THE IDEA OF YOU will have its World Premiere at SXSW Festival on 16th March as the Closing Night Film and will launch Globally on Prime Video 2nd May.