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Director: Rob Sorrenti
Cast: Katherine Waterston, Minnie Driver, Simon Pegg, Rose Williams
In early 1900s Surrey, fifty women labeled as typhoid carriers face unjust confinement at Long Grove Asylum. Isolated and stigmatized, they endure harsh conditions while fighting for their basic human rights against a cruel medical system. (Filming began in February 2025 and lasted 15 days before being halted indefinitely due to lack of funding; two months later, production company AITA Films Limited filed for bankruptcy.)
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Fans of gritty period dramas and socially conscious narratives will find much to appreciate in director Rob Sorrenti's Angels in the Asylum. The film boasts powerful performances from an ensemble cast including Katherine Waterston and Minnie Driver, who bring to life the harrowing true story of unjustly confined 'typhoid carriers' fighting for their rights in early 20th century England.
Angels in the Asylum is a suspended British film written and directed by Rob Sorrenti in his feature directorial debut. The film stars Katherine Waterston, Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, Aurora Perrineau, Rose Williams and Lesley Nicol.
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