RESIDENTS in a neighbourhood made well-known by a brand new romcom have revealed what life is de facto like there.
Rye Lane in Peckham, south London, has given its identify to a brand new romcom starring David Jonsson and Vivian Oparah.
Rye Lane is a ‘love letter to South London’Credit score: YouTube
Patricia wasn’t proud of the movie’s depiction of Rye Lane MarketCredit score: BPM
Described by its director Raine Allen-Miller as a “love letter to South London”, the movie traces two locals who join over the course of 1 eventful day.
Posters for the movie have gone up alongside real-life Rye Lane, which is lined with household companies and chains like Primark and McDonald’s.
Now locals have revealed what life is de facto like on the bustling South London road.
Some residents slammed the movie’s portrayal of Rye Lane Market as a ghost city with shuttered shop-fronts.
Stallholder Patricia instructed MyLondon: “Once they got here inside right here inside this purchasing advanced all over the place was lifeless, which doesn’t signify a superb omen.
“If this shopping center was speculated to have been part of the story – the shopping center ought to have been alive nevertheless it was prefer it was lifeless.
“Once they went to Brixton they confirmed elements of Brixton meals and folks transferring round.
“You possibly can see that right here it’s full of life right here, however they painting it prefer it’s lifeless.”
Lindon Martin, 64, who runs the Royal Maroon Herbs store on Rye Lane, was extra optimistic in regards to the movie’s depiction of the realm.
He stated: “I had the privilege of not solely seeing the movie however watching them movie pictures round right here on this indoor market.
“It was a full day filming inside right here. They actually captured the actual lifetime of Rye Lane.
“To lots of people Peckham has a foul repute, however now folks can see the guts of Peckham is Rye Lane within the movie Rye Lane.
“We’re seeing adjustments which might be driving the actual native Peckham folks out as a result of issues will not be reasonably priced for folks to remain.
“When change occurs to a neighborhood it’s a must to contain the people who find themselves there, you can’t deliver adjustments to run the unique folks out.”
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Lindon Martin says Peckham has a ‘unhealthy repute’Credit score: BPM
However some residents are fuming on the movie’s depiction of Rye Lane Market as a ghost cityCredit score: Alamy
Some locals hope that the movie will dispel Peckham’s ‘unhealthy repute’Credit score: Alamy