The Last Letter From Your Lover Plot Synopsis
Jojo Moye’s novel, “The Distance Between Us” is adapted for the stage by two different love stories. The first story is set in present day and follows the romance between Ellie and Rory. The second story is set in 1965 and follows the romance between Jennifer and Anthony. ..
The second romance in the film is more heavily featured than the first. It is partly told through the letters Ellie finds when she is cleaning out the archive department at her job. She becomes emotionally invested in the lovers’ affair when she realises the relationship between them didn’t last. Saddened by this, Ellie decides to reunite Jennifer and Anthony but getting them together isn’t easy. ..
Did Ellie succeed in her matchmaking mission? Let’s find out.
How did Jennifer and Anthony fall in love?
Jennifer was already in a relationship when Anthony arrived on the scene. She was married to Laurence, but sadly, their marriage was probably one of convenience rather than love. ..
Jennifer rekindled a spark with Anthony that had long since fizzled out and when Laurence left the island for a few days, Jennifer and Anthony were able to spend time together. In between sailing and sunbathing on the beach, the two also had conversations about life, love, and romance. It wasn’t long before Anthony and Jennifer fell in love but as she was still married to Laurence, there were obvious problems ahead. ..
Anthony returned to his home in London after his business trip. Poor Jennifer was then left to pine for what might have been while stuck in her loveless marriage.
Did Jennifer see Anthony again?
But as the months passed, things started to change. Anthony began to neglect Jennifer and she became increasingly frustrated. One day, she confronted him about it and he admitted that he was cheating on her with another woman. Jennifer was devastated and decided to end things.
Jennifer faced a difficult decision when Anthony was offered a job in New York. She could stay with Laurence, or she could move to the US with Anthony. ..
What did Jennifer decide to do?
Jennifer decided to leave with Anthony, but on her way to meet him at the train station, she was involved in a car accident. This left her with a mild case of amnesia and as such, she forgot all about Anthony and her chances of a new life. ..
Anthony moved to New York alone after being stood up at the train station.
Did Jennifer get her memory back?
After finding an old letter from Anthony that Laurence had found and hidden away, she remembered the love affair. As luck would have it, Anthony turned up in London again and Jennifer met up with him before he returned to New York.
Anthony had been working for a London newspaper when he met Ellie. They fell in love and started a relationship. But when Anthony invited Ellie to leave with him, she told him that she needed to stay behind to look after her daughter. The next day, she changed her mind. But at this point, it was too late. When she visited the London newspaper office where he had been working, she was told that he had resigned and left the letters that Anthony had sent her with the editor. ..
Did Jennifer and Anthony ever get back together?
After 50 years of separation, Jennifer and Anthony finally met up again.
After learning of their doomed relationship, Ellie decided to get in touch with the now-retired Jennifer and Anthony. She found the letters that Jennifer had left at the newspaper office and after learning of their doomed relationship, she decided to play matchmaker by getting in touch with them.
She is hesitant at first, but after Anthony sends her a letter inviting her to a park where they had met all those years previously, she decides to meet up with him again.
We don’t know for sure if the two resumed their relationship. But as the film ends with an imagined image of the younger versions of themselves getting on the train that Jennifer missed in the past, it can be assumed that they did get back together.
Did Ellie and Rory have their happily-ever-after?
After all, it can be assumed that they did have a life together. After all, why wait 50 years to get a second chance at love when you can get it in the present!
The Ending Explained: In the end, everything was revealed and the characters were finally able to come to terms with what had happened. It was a satisfying ending, but we didn’t predict it. Let us know what you thought in the comments below!
