The Song of Lunch is a 2010 drama TV film directed by Niall MacCormick. It tells the story of an aging novelist and his ex-girlfriend who meet for lunch at a Soho Italian restaurant. While the movie is an adaptation of a poem, their conversations explore their past relationship and the roads untraveled.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Song of Lunch via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video.
Is The Song of Lunch available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Song of Lunch is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
Based on a poem of the same name by Christopher Reid, the film follows the story of two characters, a book editor and his ex-girlfriend. The entire film focuses on the conversation between them when they meet for lunch, 15 years after their break-up, at their favorite restaurant in Soho. Through their thoughts and memories, we learn about their past relationship and what their lives are like at present. As they reminisce about the past, they also ponder upon what life would be like if they stayed together.
The film stars Alan Rickman as the book editor, while Emma Thompson takes on the role of his ex-girlfriend. Additionally, Christopher Grimes and Georgina Sutcliffe play younger version of them.
Watch The Song of Lunch streaming via Amazon Prime Video
The Song of Lunch is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
Amazon Prime Video is a very popular streaming service that provides access to hit Amazon Originals like The Boys, Big Girls Don’t Cry, and Fleabag along with a vast library of other TV series, movies and documentaries.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
The Song of Lunch’s official synopsis is as follows:
“A dramatisation of Christopher Reid’s narrative poem that tells the story of an unnamed book editor who, fifteen years after their break-up, is meeting his former love for a nostalgic lunch at Zanzotti’s, the Soho restaurant they used to frequent.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
