In a wink to romantic comedies of the past, Freeforms The Thing About Harry opens with a shot of the twinkling Chicago skyline, making it clear this is a film intended to tug on the heartstrings.

As rom-com fans can attest, the Windy City has been the setting for many cinematic courtships, including While You Were Sleeping and My Best Friends Wedding . Even When Harry Met Sally , which many believe to be the genres gold standard, begins with a scene at the University of Chicagos downtown campus before moving the action to New York.

Theres no doubt that The Thing About Harry revels in such nostalgia, and as in those earlier movies, a happy ending is guaranteed for two star-crossed lovers by the time the credits roll. The film is also refreshingly progressive, portraying two young queer men who choose to look beyond labels in their quest for love.

Debuting on Feb. 15, The Thing About Harry follows the openly gay Sam (played by Greys Anatomy star Jake Borelli ), who is reunited with a former high school bully, Harry (newcomer Niko Terho ), en route to a mutual friends engagement party.