Falling for Figaro is a romantic comedy film directed by Ben Lewin and written by Michael Arsham and based on a story by Lewin. The film stars Danielle Macdonald as Millie, Joanna Lumley as Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop, and Hugh Skinner as Max.
Millie is a young fund manager who is unhappy with her job and her long-term boyfriend, who is more interested in his own career than in her. She decides to follow her lifelong dream of becoming an opera singer, and travels to the Scottish Highlands to attend an intense vocal training program with Meghan Geoffrey-Bishop, a renowned but fearsome singing teacher and opera diva.
At the training program, Millie meets Max, another of Meghan's students who is also competing for the title of "Singer of Renown." Millie and Max start off as fierce competitors, but they soon start to develop feelings for each other. As they pursue their dreams, they must also navigate their feelings for each other and the challenges of the competition.
Over the course of the film, Millie and Max bond over their shared love of opera and their struggles with their respective families. As they prepare for the competition, they become each other's biggest supporters and eventually fall in love.
Falling for Figaro is a heartwarming and light-hearted romantic comedy that celebrates the power of following your passions and finding love in unexpected places.