Ambleside (film)

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Ambleside
Directed byMitch Jenkins
Screenplay byMitch Jenkins
Jason Wingard
Alan Govinden
Based onPrisoner of Paradise
by Romesh Gunsekara
Produced by
  • Alan Govinden
  • Maria Govinden
  • Paula Crickard
Starring
Production
companies
  • AMG International Film
  • Atelier 11
Release date
  • 2025 (2025)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Ambleside is a 2025 British period drama romance film directed by Mitch Jenkins and starring Ellie Bamber. It is adapted from the novel Prisoner of Paradise by Romesh Gunsekara.

Contents

Premise

A young woman in 1925 is sent to Mauritius to be under the guardianship of her uncle, and begins a forbidden love affair with a local plantation worker. [1]

Cast

Production

The film is produced by AMG International Film and Atelier 11. It is directed by Mitch Jenkins. Jenkins co-wrote the script with Jason Wingard and Alan Govinden, adapted from the Romesh Gunsekara novel Prisoner of Paradise (2012). It is produced by Alan Govinden, Paula Crickard and Maria Govinden. In 2025, Signature Entertainment bought distraction rights in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [2]

The cast is led by Ellie Bamber with Rhona Mitra, Rupert Penry-Jones and Mehdi Dehbi with Edward Akrout, JJ Feild and Amy Beth Hayes. [3] [1]

Principal photography took place on location in Mauritius. [1] [4]

Release

The film has its world premiere at the Boston Film Festival on 22 September 2025. [5] [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Grater, Tom; Wiseman, Andreas (October 9, 2020). "First Look At Ellie Bamber & Mehdi Dehbi In Love Story 'Prisoners Of Paradise'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ford, Lily (November 12, 2025). "Ellie Bamber Period Romance 'Ambleside' Sells to Signature Entertainment for U.K., Ireland (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (September 11, 2025). "Ellie Bamber & Rhona Mitra Period Romance 'Ambleside' Gets World Sales Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ "How I travel: Actress Ellie Bamber reveals that overpacking might actually be a good thing". cntraveller.com. December 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Boston Film Festival Celebrates 41st Year". Extratv.com. September 5, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Ambleside". Bostonfilmfestival. September 22, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
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