The Last Letter from Your Lover is a 2021 British romantic drama film directed by Augustine Frizzell and written by Nick Payne and Esta Spalding, based on Jojo Moyes' 2011 novel of the same name.
Set in two distinct time periods the novel follows two women, 1960s housewife Jennifer Stirling and modern-day journalist Ellie Haworth and how both of them become intrigued by a letter they accidentally discover.
In modern day London, Ellie Haworth, who recently broke up with her long-time boyfriend, is writing an article about the recently-deceased editor of her paper.
Getting past the formal archivist Rory to access the editor's archive, she finds a misfiled love letter, to someone identified as "J", from "Boot".
Moved by the passionate feelings between the mysterious couple, Ellie becomes determined to learn their identities and how their love story unfolded.
He invites the Stirlings out to eat the next day, but Laurence is called away on a sudden business trip, leaving the two to spend the summer together until his return.
She begins finding several of the love letters from "Boot" hidden in her house, leading her to discover a postal box in her name that Laurence had closed.
In turn, Laurence threatens to ruin Jennifer's reputation and gain sole custody of their daughter, as she would only be seen as an adulteress by the courts.
[2] It was announced that filming was set to begin on 14 October 2019 in Mallorca, and that Felicity Jones and Shailene Woodley would star and serve as executive producers.
The website's consensus reads: " The Last Letter from Your Lover benefits from solid performances and a striking visual style, although its double dose of melodrama may prove too much for some viewers.