‘Love, Brooklyn’ Review: André Holland Navigates Romance Within a Changing Borough 

Sundance 2025: Rachael Holder’s soulful debut feature stars DeWanda Wise, Nicole Beharie and Roy Wood Jr.

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André Holland and DeWanda Wise appear in Love, Brooklyn (Sundance)

The titular comma in Rachael Holder’s promising feature debut is not merely grammatical. “Love, Brooklyn” is dedicated to multiple passions — though by the end of this soulful indie romance, it’s clear where her heart truly lies.

Like many a Brooklynite, Roger (André Holland, “Moonlight”) spends much of his time biking from one part of the borough to another. Usually, he’s bouncing between a tricky situation with his ex-girlfriend Casey (standout Nicole Beharie, “The Morning Show”) and a complicated situationship with his new crush Nicole (DeWanda Wise, “Three Women”).

When they’re not fighting or flirting, Roger writes stories about his ever-changing city, Casey tries to save her art gallery from developers, and single mom Nicole studies to be a massage therapist.

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