Overview

• Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, directed by Laura Piani, premieres in U.S. theaters May 23, 2025, following its TIFF debut and French release in 2024.
• The film stars Camille Rutherford as Agathe, a Parisian bookseller and aspiring writer who wins a Jane Austen-themed residency in the English countryside.
• The story explores Agathe's journey of creative self-discovery while navigating a love triangle with her best friend Félix and Austen descendant Oliver Lowe.
• Critics have praised the film’s elegant production design, bilingual soundtrack, and Peter Von Poehl’s evocative guitar-and-woodwind score.
• Sony Pictures Classics will expand the film to a wider U.S. release on May 30, aiming to capitalize on its positive early reviews.