Period Drama Fans May Have Just Found Their Next Obsession… A Sun-Soaked Forbidden Romance Where Falling In Love Could Cost Them Everything. Set against the breathtaking beauty of 1925 Mauritius, this sweeping new drama stars Ellie Bamber as a young orphan sent to live with her controlling uncle — only to fall desperately in love with a local labourer. With her family determined to marry her off for money, the pair must risk everything to stay together. Think Atonement-style forbidden passion, gorgeous scenery and a romance built to break hearts.

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Period drama fans won’t be able to resist this sun-soaked forbidden love story

Ellie Bamber stars in the forbidden love drama film, Prisoners of Paradise, which will be available in the UK on Monday 10 August

Calling all period drama fans! If, like me, you love a good forbidden love story, you’re in for a treat. The new romance film, Prisoners of Paradise, is just days away from premiering in the UK – and it’s definitely on my watchlist.

Ellie Bamber stars as Lucy, a recently orphaned young woman sent to Mauritius to live with her uncle, where she embarks on a forbidden romance with a local labourer. A high-drama tale set against a sun-soaked coastal backdrop? Count me in!

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The film tells the forbidden love story between an orphan and local labourer

If you love rule-breaking romances like Brideshead Revisited or Atonement, you might want to put Prisoners of Paradise on your watchlist.

What is Prisoners of Paradise about?

Directed by Mitch Jenkins and based on the book of the same name by Romesh Gunsekera, the film follows a young woman sent to live under her uncle’s care in Mauritius in 1925. Before long, she falls head over heels for a handsome local.

The official synopsis reads: “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.

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Rupert Penry-Jones stars in the drama

“When she defies his plans to marry her off for financial gain, she falls deeply in love with Krishna, a handsome local labourer. To be together, Lucy and Krishna must risk everything and defy a world determined to tear them apart.”

Who stars in Prisoners of Paradise?

Ellie Bamber (The Serpent) and Mehdi Dehbi (Messiah) lead the cast as star-crossed lovers Lucy and Krishna.

Ellie Bamber stars in the film© Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Im
Ellie Bamber stars in the film

They’re joined by Rupert Penry-Jones (Whitechapel), Rhona Mitra (Supergirl), Edward Akrout (Strangers), JJ Feild (Captain America: The First Avenger) and Amy Beth Hayes (Mr Selfridge).

Prisoners of Paradise will be available to own from Monday 10 August in the UK.