Arsema Thomas and Darrell Britt-Gibson strike up an unforgettable romance in She Taught Love.

The new film, written by Britt-Gibson and directed by Nate Edwards, debuts Sept. 27, and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look, including the emotional trailer.

Britt-Gibson stars as Frank Cooper, an actor known for a prestigious TV series called The Street who is now “coasting through life distracting himself with women, booze and blow, while auditioning to play stereotypical gang members and drug dealers,” per a synopsis.

But, as the synopsis teases, the “minute he meets Mali Waters (Thomas), a sports agent living for the present, his whole world changes.”

“Despite their own worst instincts, Mali and Frank are inescapably drawn to one another,” the synopsis continues. “As Mali is forced to face her own mortality, the clock begins to tick. The two must learn to rely on each other, choosing to love and live for the moment, even if that’s all they get.”

The rest of the cast includes American Horror Story star Taissa Farmiga, Insecure star Alexander Hodge, The Good Place star D’Arcy Carden and The Bear star Edwin Lee Gibson.

She Taught Love is in select theaters and on Hulu September 27.