Prime Video’s Love of Your Life takes Margaret Qualley on a journey from Boston to Portugal, London, and beyond in a romantic drama, which we cannot wait to watch!
Directed by The Fire Inside filmmaker Rachel Morrison and written by Julia Cox, Love of Your Life follows Maya, a nurse whose chance encounter with Charlie sets in motion a sweeping romance and a future she never expected. But when that future is suddenly upended, Maya leaves the life she knows behind and begins a journey that takes her across the world.
The film stars Margaret Qualley alongside Aaron Pierre, Gabriel Basso, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Catherine Keener, with Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson producing.
And for Cinephile Tourist readers, the locations are a major part of the story. So here’s everything you need to know about where Love of Your Life was shot, along with the cast, plot, release date, and more.
What is the plot of Love of Your Life?
Love of Your Life follows Maya (Margaret Qualley), a Boston nurse whose chance encounter with Charlie (Gabriel Basso) develops into a life-changing romance.
When the future Maya had imagined is suddenly torn apart, she leaves home and eventually travels to Europe, attempting to rebuild her life and figure out who she is outside the relationship that had come to define her.
Her journey takes her to Portugal and London, where she meets Felix (Aaron Pierre), before eventually taking her back across the Atlantic. Rather than simply being a story about finding another romance, Love of Your Life explores grief, friendship, self-love and what it means to build a new life after losing the one you thought you would have.
Who stars in Love of Your Life?
Margaret Qualley leads Love of Your Life as Maya, with Gabriel Basso playing Charlie and Aaron Pierre starring as Felix.
Patrick Schwarzenegger plays Maya’s longtime friend Jason, while Catherine Keener, Tamara Lawrance and Corey Johnson also star.
Qualley prepared for Maya’s career as a nurse by speaking to real medical professionals about their experiences, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. She told People she was struck by the way nurses supported both patients and each other while dealing with extraordinarily difficult circumstances.
Is there a trailer for Love of Your Life?
Yes! Check out the official trailer for Love of Your Life below.
Where was Love of Your Life filmed?
Love of Your Life was filmed on location across Boston, New Orleans and Portugal, with the Portuguese shoot taking production to both Lisbon and the Algarve. Morrison has said shooting in the real destinations was important because she wanted the cities to feel like characters with distinct personalities rather than simply backgrounds for Maya’s story.
In Lisbon, Maya can be seen climbing the city’s hilly streets alongside its famous yellow trams, while the Portugal portion of the film also takes her to the coast. Qualley said she had never visited Portugal before production and described it as one of the most beautiful places she had ever been, singling out the scenes she filmed swimming in the ocean.
Morrison has also explained that the destinations represent different stages of Maya’s emotional journey. She was able to choose some of the locations herself and was drawn to places including Portugal and New Orleans because their weathered architecture gives them a sense of history.
“She had to go a massive distance to come back and find herself again.”
Morrison added to Cinema Femme that the film’s international journey ultimately encompasses Boston, Lisbon, London, New Orleans and Japan.
What has the cast & crew said about Love of Your Life?
For director Rachel Morrison, travelling between locations wasn’t simply about making Love of Your Life look cinematic.
Speaking about using different cities to represent stages in Maya’s life, Morrison explained that the film deliberately allows grief to unfold over a long period rather than depicting someone recovering from profound loss within a few months.
She told Cinema Femme:
“We wanted each city to feel almost like its own character.”
Morrison said the journey allows audiences to feel as though they have travelled the world alongside Maya as she gradually discovers who she is again.
Margaret Qualley similarly connected with the film’s central idea of learning to embrace life even when it doesn’t unfold as planned.
Speaking to ELLE, she said:
“I love the idea of falling in love with your own life, no matter what it throws your way.”
Qualley added that “surrender” has become something of a personal mantra for her, reflecting the film’s themes of acceptance rather than constant resistance to life’s difficult moments.
When and where will Love of Your Life be released?
Love of Your Life had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2026, where Margaret Qualley, Aaron Pierre, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Basso and Catherine Keener joined Morrison for the premiere.
The film opens in select theaters on October 7, 2026, before streaming globally on Prime Video on October 14, 2026.