Miramax has just released the first trailer for Southside with You, the new drama chronicling the romance between Barack and Michelle Obama.
As we can see in the trailer, the film takes place in 1989 and primarily follows the couple's first date. It's set in Chicago, where the Obamas met and would eventually get married four years after the events depicted on screen. Both actors are relatively unknown to the general public. Barack Obama is played by Parker Sawyers, who has had roles in films like Monsters: Dark Continent and Survivor. Michelle Obama is played by Tika Sumpter, who portrays the lead character on the soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots.
Southside with You premiered at Sundance to extremely positive reviews and it currently holds an 88 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics have described it as a lovely and relatable romance story that just happens to be about the president and the first lady of the United States.
The film is written and directed by first-timer Richard Tanne. It will hit theaters on August 26.