While the film retains the 1817 setting, it drastically shifts the tone and character dynamics to appeal to contemporary audiences.

The 2022 adaptation of Jane Austen’s , directed by Carrie Cracknell for Netflix, is a modern, subversive take on the classic Regency-era novel. It stars Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot, a woman who must confront her past when Frederick Wentworth, the man she was persuaded to reject eight years prior, reappears in her life. Core Story & Modernized Elements

Persuasion (2022) Apr 2026

While the film retains the 1817 setting, it drastically shifts the tone and character dynamics to appeal to contemporary audiences.

The 2022 adaptation of Jane Austen’s , directed by Carrie Cracknell for Netflix, is a modern, subversive take on the classic Regency-era novel. It stars Dakota Johnson as Anne Elliot, a woman who must confront her past when Frederick Wentworth, the man she was persuaded to reject eight years prior, reappears in her life. Core Story & Modernized Elements