Jane Austen Wrecked My Life: Release date news, cast details and more about the much-anticipated romantic comedy film

The upcoming, highly-anticipated romantic comedy film Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is slated to release on 16th May, 2025.

Directed by Laura Piani, Jane Austen Wrecked My Life follows the journey of Agathe, who dreams of becoming an author. Deeply influenced by the renowned writer Jane Austen, Agathe embarks on a residency opportunity while also experiencing love.

The synopsis of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, as per IMDb, is as follows:

A desperately single bookseller, lost in a fantasy world, finds herself forced to fulfil her dreams of becoming a writer in order to stop messing up her love life.

Let us explore more details about the forthcoming Jane Austen Wrecked My Life.

When is Jane Austen Wrecked My Life releasing?

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life is set to release on May 16, 2025. However, it is important to note that the film has only been screened in select theaters.

The film has also been showcased at prestigious film festivals, including the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival 2024.

Cast details of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life

The film features an incredible cast of actors. Camille Rutherford takes on the role of Agathe. She is well known for her performances in films such as Blue Is the Warmest Colour (2013), Anatomy of a Fall (2023), Paris Has Fallen (2024), and many more.

Alongside Camille Rutherford, we have actor Pablo Pauly as Félix. He has previously starred in Requiem for My Father(2014), Patients (2016), and The French Dispatch (2021).

Charlie Anson joins the cast in the role of Oliver. His previous works include The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), and The Legend of Tarzan (2016).

Annabelle Lengronne plays the role of Chéryl in the film. She has previously starred in Mother and Son (2022), Zero(2024), and The Confidante (2024).

The rest of the cast includes:

Alan Fairbairn as Todd
Liz Crowther as Beth
Alice Butaud as Mona
Lola Peploe as Olympia
Laurence Pierre as Rosemarie
Roman Angel as Tom
Frederick Wiseman as Le poète
Rodrigue Pouvin as Sybil
Alyzée Soudet as Voisine atelier
Pierre-François Garel as Gabriel ou Raphaël
Nina Hédin as Employée résidence

What do we know about the story?

In Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, the story follows Agathe as she discovers herself as both a writer and a woman in love.

Harboring a deep admiration for Jane Austen's works, Agathe imagines herself living in a Jane Austen-like world. With the help of her best friend Félix, she seizes a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to England and grow as a writer at the Jane Austen Writers' Residency. There are hints of a deeper connection between her and Félix.

However, fate takes an unexpected turn when she meets Oliver at the residency—a man who happens to be a descendant of Jane Austen. As revealed in the trailer, the film seems to embrace the quintessential Jane Austen trope of enemies to lovers. Initially, Agathe does not get along with Oliver, but as the story unfolds, their relationship evolves.

Throughout the film, Agathe navigates messy romantic entanglements while also finding her literary voice. The story is infused with references to and the essence of Jane Austen's works.

The 18th-century English writer Jane Austen is widely known for her realistic, nuanced, and layered female characters, as well as her portrayal of complex men. Her works serve as both advocacy for women and a critique of societal norms of her time.

Some of her most famous works include Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Mansfield Park, to name a few.