Ellie Bamber as Lucy Gladwell in 'Ambleside'. Signature Entertainment Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Google Preferred Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to the Ellie Bamber-starring period romance drama Ambleside from Vaneast Pictures. Directed by Mitch Jenkins (A Million Days, The Snow), who co-wrote the script with Jason Wingard and Alan Govinden, the feature is based on Romesh Gunsekara's novel Prisoner of Paradise. Ambleside is a love story, boasting a cast that includes British talent Bamber (Moss and Freud, William Tell), Rhona Mitra (Hollow Man, Red Sonja), Rupert Penry-Jones (Match Point, Spooks) and Medhi Dehbi, best known for his leading role in Netflix's Messiah. Related Stories Movies 'Gaza's Twins, Come Back to Me' Follows a Mother and Her Babies Separated by War (Exclusive IDFA Clips) Movies Pope Leo Reveals His Top 4 Films Ahead of Hollywood-Vatican Summit The 1925-set movie follows Lucy (Bamber), who moves to Mauritius to live with her wealthy British aunt and uncle (played by Mitra and Penry-Jones, respectively). When she falls for a local, Krishna (Dehbi), "colonial attitudes threaten not only their relationship," a plot synopsis reads, "but also their lives." Ambleside is produced by Alan Govinden (Sulphur and White), Paula Crickard (Winter & My House) and Maria Govinden. The deal was negotiated between Signature's acquisitions & development executive Max Hart and Vaneast Pictures founder Danielle Gasher. Hart said: "Ambleside impressed us with its sweep and scale, from its idyllic island setting to the tender forbidden love story at its heart. It's a timeless, beautifully crafted romance that we know audiences will fall for." Gasher added that the film is "a rare gem... A love story that's as sweeping and cinematic as it is intimate and human. We couldn't be happier to partner with Signature, whose care and enthusiasm for the film mirror our own." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up international Can Georgia Become the Hollywood of the Caucasus? Israel-Gaza Conflict 'Gaza's Twins, Come Back to Me' Follows a Mother and Her Babies Separated by War (Exclusive IDFA Clips) Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo Reveals His Top 4 Films Ahead of Hollywood-Vatican Summit The Fien Print 'Being Eddie' Review: Eddie Murphy Tells Some (but Decidedly Not All) in Netflix's Affectionate Doc About Fame and Comedy Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 'Mo Papa' Director on Her Unscripted Drama About Inescapable Trauma and Trusting "Divine Impulse" Noah Jupe 'The Carpenter's Son' Review: Nicolas Cage and FKA Twigs Headline a Biblical Horror Film So Bad It's (Almost) Good international Can Georgia Become the Hollywood of the Caucasus? Israel-Gaza Conflict 'Gaza's Twins, Come Back to Me' Follows a Mother and Her Babies Separated by War (Exclusive IDFA Clips) Pope Leo XIV Pope Leo Reveals His Top 4 Films Ahead of Hollywood-Vatican Summit The Fien Print 'Being Eddie' Review: Eddie Murphy Tells Some (but Decidedly Not All) in Netflix's Affectionate Doc About Fame and Comedy Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 'Mo Papa' Director on Her Unscripted Drama About Inescapable Trauma and Trusting "Divine Impulse" Noah Jupe 'The Carpenter's Son' Review: Nicolas Cage and FKA Twigs Headline a Biblical Horror Film So Bad It's (Almost) Good