I love the slow dance scenes in romantic movies, and the one shared between Elle (Joey King) and Framework (Taylor Zakhar Perez) in A Kiss In The Booth 2 it is one of the film’s emotional highlights. In the midst of their Halloween party, it seems that the two of them finally let their guards down as they embrace each other and slowly sway back and forth beneath the neon lights of the dark venue. Their body language says everything I need to know, their shared affection is obvious and captivating, but it’s the music in this scene that takes the emotional tension to a whole new level.
The live band plays a rich and soft melody resonating across the screen as the lyrics of the song to gradually build on a definition of “not all who wander are lost.” Elle and Marco look in the eyes of others and, in the classic rom-com fashion, the world around them is blurred. It is one of those movie moments where the music says much more than the characters ever could.
If you are dying to know more about the song used during this scene, I’m happy to report that I have the answers. The powerful number is called “Wonderlust” by