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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
September 22, 2025 @ 7pm
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We're excited to launch another great season of film festival quality screenings, starting with this sure-fire crowd-pleaser.
In her utterly charming debut, writer-director Laura Piani draws from Jane Austen’s works while crafting a wholly contemporary romantic comedy that stands on its own merits.
As a clerk in the legendary British bookshop in Paris, Shakespeare & Co, Agathe (Camille Rutherford) loves her job. But there are faint stirrings of discontentment when she realizes how long she has been surrounded by stories of others’ desires and adventures instead of chasing her own. Perpetually single, she hopes to find a romance like those in the novels of her favourite author, Jane Austen, in which love triangles, ardent admirers, and reckless unrequited crushes abound. Supported by her encouraging — and conspicuously rakish — best friend Felix (Pablo Pauly), Agathe leaves for a Jane Austen writing residency. Upon arrival, she meets a distant relation of the author, the handsome — and haughty — Oliver Lowe (Charlie Anson). Between the writing obligations, realizing that she may miss Felix, and constantly running into the intriguing Mr. Lowe, Agathe’s life has taken a stressful, yet strangely familiar, turn….
A breezy and smart exploration of the competing modern desires for both connection and escapism, Piani’s film also delves into how past tragedies and heartbreaks can cause us to live like supporting characters in our own lives.
France | 2024 | 94m | English, French
Director: Laura Piani
Cast & Crew - Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly. Charlie Anson, Annabelle Lengronne
Content advisory: Nudity
We'd also like to welcome the newest member of our Reel Alternatives committee, Geordie Sabbagh. He looks forward to exploring new opportunities to involve Reel Alternatives in the community and expand our audience in exciting new ways. As an accomplished filmmaker himself, he also brings a keen eye and fresh perspective to our film programming. Welcome, Geordie!
We look forward to seeing all of you back at the movies!
Laura, Rob, Cheryl, Cydney and Geordie
About Reel Alternatives Huntsville
Working with the Film Circuit, the Toronto International Film Festival's nationwide outreach program, Reel Alternatives Huntsville is committed to bringing fine Canadian and international films to enrich the cultural experience of our community. In partnership with Algonquin Theatre in Huntsville, Reel Alternatives presents films on select Mondays from September through June.
Discover Huntsville Public Library's Reel Alternatives DVD Collection
Have you missed one of our films or would like to watch something again? Check out the Reel Alternatives DVD collection available free with your library card at Huntsville Public Library! The collection has been purchased with donations from Reel Alternatives and includes many films that we've presented as well as classics and other titles.