The Young Wife (film)

The Young Wife is a 2023 American drama film, written, directed, and produced by Tayarisha Poe. It stars Kiersey Clemons, Leon Bridges, Kelly Marie Tran, Michaela Watkins, Aya Cash, Sandy Honig, Brandon Micheal Hall, Lukita Maxwell, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Judith Light.

It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2023.

Cast

 * Kiersey Clemons as Celestina
 * Leon Bridges as River
 * Kelly Marie Tran
 * Michaela Watkins
 * Aya Cash
 * Sandy Honig
 * Brandon Micheal Hall
 * Lukita Maxwell
 * Sheryl Lee Ralph
 * Judith Light as Cookie
 * Connor Paolo
 * Aida Osman
 * Jon Rudnitsky as Dave

Production
In March 2022, Kiersey Clemons, Leon Bridges, Kelly Marie Tran, Michaela Watkins, Aya Cash, Sandy Honig, Brandon Michael Hall, Lukita Maxwell, Sheryl Lee Ralph Judith Light, Aida Osman, Connor Paolo, and Jon Rudnitsky joined the cast of the film, with Tayarisha Poe directing from a screenplay she wrote.

Release
It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2023.

Reception
The film holds an 90% 'Fresh' score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 20 critic reviews with an average rating of 7.5/10.