Prisoners of Paradise (Ambleside)
Love was their greatest rebellion.
- Adventure
- Drama
- Romance
Overview
Love was their greatest rebellion. Set on the enchanting island of Mauritius in 1925, recently orphaned Lucy is sent to live with her charming but controlling uncle. When she defies his plans to marry her off for financial gain, she falls deeply in love with Krishna, a handsome local worker. But the world has other plans, and Lucy and Krishna must risk everything and defy the forces determined to tear them apart. Starring Ellie Bamber (William Tell, The Serpent), Rhona Mitra (Hollow Man, Red Sonja), Rupert Penry-Jones (Match Point, Spooks), Mehdi Dehbi (Messiah). Directed by Mitch Jenkins (A Million Days, The Show). Based on the book Prisoner of Paradise inspired by the lives of Alan and Maria Govinden and written by Romesh Gunesekera.
Keywords
- based on true story
- literary adaptation
- love story
- period romance
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 22, 2025
- Original language
- English
- Cast
- Ellie Bamber,Rupert Penry-Jones,Mehdi Dehbi,Rhona Mitra,Edward Akrout,Amy Beth Hayes,Hugo Stone,Anusha Prakash,JJ Feild,Edeen Bhugelooand 4 more
- Director
- Mitch Jenkins
- Producer
- Alan Govinden,Maria Govind,Paula Crickard
- Cinematography
- Stuart Howell
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt12759038