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Dev Patel (born 23 April 1990) is a British actor. He began his career playing Anwar Kharral in the E4 teen drama Skins (2007). His breakthrough came with the leading role of teenager Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's drama Slumdog Millionaire (2008), for which Patel was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Patel's career expanded with leading roles in the comedy-dramas The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015), the science fiction thriller Chappie (2015), and a supporting role in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–2014). For his performance as Saroo Brierley in the drama Lion (2016), Patel won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently starred in the independent films Hotel Mumbai (2018), The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019) and The Green Knight (2021), and made his directorial debut with the action film Monkey Man (2024).
For Isla Ryan, her life is complete with only one person, Liam Olsen. Since they met, they've been the perfect couple, two lovely soulmates, until reality shatters their dreams. As the Covid pandemic ravages the world, the two are left stranded on both sides of the globe. Isla is left behind, coping with her struggles and the pressure of her new career. Meanwhile, Liam is alone in England, fighting even darker secrets. Like them, no one can kiss or hug their loved ones, but eventually, that so-wished time finally comes. But Isla's hopes for a brighter future come crashing down when she finds herself in a world that has changed forever. And when Liam starts to become distant and cold towards her, she'll realise that much like the original fairytales, their love story hides a painful truth that threatens her happiness and her future with Liam. As the past, present, and future clash under the shadows of the film industry, Isla must face a difficult decision. Hurt herself by clinging to this painful present or moving on to an uncertain future.
