Pathe UK has released the first A United Kingdom trailer. The film is based on the true story of “Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo), the king of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), the London office worker that he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments.”

This looks like a fascinating story, and while it could get dragged down in saccharine elements of “the love that defied an empire”, there does seem to be a meaty character drama beneath the taglines. It looks like a story that approaches race, colonialism, and history through a unique lens, and I’m eager to see how director Amma Asante (Belle) handles it, especially when she has two extremely talented lead actors like Oyelowo and Pike.

Check out the A United Kingdom trailer below. The film will debut at TIFF next month before opening in the U.K. on November 25th. It also stars Jack Davenport, Tom Felton, Terry Pheto, and Laura Carmichael.

Here’s the official synopsis for A United Kingdom: