It’s taken me ages, but I’ve finally found a new romcom that I like – featuring two of my favourite actors, Simone Ashley (aka Kate Bridgerton) and Hero Fiennes Tiffin (otherwise known as Hardin Scott).
Picture This is a matchmaking flick that follows a girl who’s adamantly against marriage while her family persistently sets her up with suitors. And I just loved it.
What Is Picture This About?
This movie is about Pia (Simone Ashley), a strong-willed photographer in her late 20s living in London.
She comes from an Indian family that wants her to get married, but she wants to stay independent and follow her own path in life.
At her sister Sonal’s engagement party, a spiritual guru says Pia will meet the love of her life in her next five dates, and so she agrees to go on these dates to keep her family happy.
During the same time, she reconnects with Charlie (Hero Fiennes Tiffin), her shy and awkward ex-boyfriend who still has feelings for her.
The movie focuses on their past and whether they can rekindle their former relationship despite Pia striving for her independence.
It’s a romantic comedy about both culture and family expectations.
Is It Worth Watching?
Yes, if you like romantic comedies with both funny and emotional moments.
Picture This avoids being too cheesy and feels more realistic thanks to good performances from Simone Ashley and Hero Fiennes-Tiffin.
Charlie is not a typical confident lead – he’s shy and vulnerable, which makes their romance feel more believable.
The only criticism I have is that some of Pia’s first dates have some pauses and awkward dialogue; however, other scenes, especially her second date, are funny and enjoyable.
The supporting characters are hilarious, and I liked the fact that the movie isn’t too serious. It’s not perfect, but it’s an easy watch for a relaxed evening.
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Where you’ve seen Simone Ashley…. Simone is a British actress of Indian Tamil descent who first appeared on-screen in roles such as Zuhra in Wolfblood (2016), followed by guest spots in Guilt (2016), Broadchurch (2017), and a small part in the feature film Boogie Man (2018).
She also played Olivia Hanan in Netflix’s Sex Education from 2019 to 2022.
Her breakout performance came in 2022 when she was cast as Kate Sharma, Anthony Bridgerton’s spirited love interest in Netflix’s period drama Bridgerton, reprising the role in subsequent seasons.
Since then, Ashley has appeared in the live-action The Little Mermaid (2023) as Indira.
Where you’ve seen Hero Fiennes Tiffin….He made his film debut in Bigga Than Ben (2008) before he was cast as the young Tom Riddle in Harry Potter and the Half‑Blood Prince (2009).
After supporting roles in Private Peaceful (2012) and the Netflix series Safe (2018), he rose to fame as Hardin Scott in After (2019) and its four sequels – After We Collided, After We Fell, After Ever Happy, and After Everything.
Beyond the After franchise, he starred in the thriller The Silencing (2020), rom‑com First Love (2022), historical epic The Woman King (2022), the zombie comedy The Loneliest Boy in the World (2022), and action‑drama The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024).