Angels in the Asylum

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.)

Genres
Drama
Director
Rob Sorrenti

Casting

Interesting facts

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.

Production

Writer and director Rob Sorrenti had developed the project since 2008, prior to Heather Greenwood and James Friend joining as producer and cinematographer, respectively. The cast includes Simon Pegg, Minnie Driver, Rose Williams, Aurora Perrineau, Kai Alexander and Katherine Waterston. Principal photography began in Kent in January 2025. Filming was scheduled for Louth, Lincolnshire in February 2025.

In April 2025, production company AITA Films Limited filed for bankruptcy after exhausting their funds, owing 150 crew members at least £600,000 in wages. Greenwood and Sorrenti claimed that distributor Parkland Pictures had failed to provide funding, while Parkland said that it had "no agreement to finance Angels in the Asylum beyond its work as a sales agent".

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