Modern Persuasion (2020) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2020 · 87 min · English

Echo score 50

#10,250 3

Directed by

Jonathan Lisecki, Alex Appel

Starring

Mark Moses, Daniella Pineda, Alicia Witt, Rosanny Zayas, Lulu, Shane McRae

This romantic story offers a fresh take on Jane Austen’s "Persuasion," reimagining the classic tale in a modern setting. Wren Cosgrove, a driven and successful businesswoman, finds her carefully constructed life disrupted when her company acquires the firm of Owen Jasper, a man from her past. Forced to work closely together, Wren and Owen navigate a complicated history and explore the possibility of rekindling a lost connection, while Wren confronts her own emotions and considers a chance at lasting love.