| Director | Sanaa Hamri |
|---|---|
| Box office | $11.4 million |
Kenya, an African-American accountant, has built her life around discipline and ambition, leaving little room for romance. Her need for perfection is evident in all aspects of her life – from her newly purchased home's bland interior to her strict personal rules. On Valentine's Day, she wakes from a nightmare about her own disastrous wedding, but later joins her girlfriends for a night out where the group agree to embrace a new mantra – "Let go, let flow". Kenya accepts a blind date with landscape architect Brian at Starbucks through her friend Leah, and Kenya is surprised to discover Brian is actually white. A polite but awkward conversation ensues before she abruptly departs, but they later cross paths at a gathering hosted at Leah's parents' home where Brian has landscaped the grounds. Impressed by the quality of his work, Kenya hires him to transform her neglected garden. Over time, their professional relationship gradually deepens into friendship and, ultimately, romance.
While Brian encourages Kenya to feel more at ease in both her home and within herself, she struggles with the opinions of her close friends, her affluent parents Joyce and Edmond, and her younger brother Nelson, which weigh heavily upon her. Tensions come to a head one evening while shopping at a grocery store when Brian resists discussing race matters, leading to a heated argument and the dissolution of their relationship. Nelson introduces Kenya to Mark, a tax attorney who has just relocated to Los Angeles. They begin to date, and while Joyce thoroughly approves, Edmond senses his daughter is not as happy as she was with Brian. When the dissonance she has developed finally overwhelms her, Kenya chooses to reunite with Brian, no longer allowing her controlling nature and social norms to dictate matters of the heart.
The film ends with Kenya marrying Brian amongst family and friends, with a wedding reception held in the garden Brian had landscaped several months prior.