Agathe, hopelessly clumsy yet charming and full of contradictions, finds herself in desperate singlehood. Her dream is to experience love akin to a Jane Austen novel and her ultimate aspiration is to become a writer. Instead, she spends her days selling books in the legendary British bookshop, Shakespeare & Co, in Paris. Invited to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England, she must confront her insecurities to finally fulfill her ambition of becoming a novelist and put an end to wasting her sentimental life.
Laura Piani
2024
France
French / English
94 MIN
CTC
Coming to cinemas mid-2025
Official Selection: Toronto Film Festival 2024
Official Selection: Marrakech Film Festival 2024
"…fills the gap left by films like Four Weddings and a Funeral. At a time when the entire rom-com genre has gravitated to streaming, this bilingual offering feels like the best kind of throwback."
Variety
"A smart and endearing film…charm and literary allusions that readers are going to adore."
Screen Zealots
"A kooky contemporary French riff on the famed 18th-century novelist."
Screen
"A sincere and charm-filled romantic comedy."
Cineuropa
