Jane Austen, Ruining Lives Since 1811: A review of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life | #VirtualJaneCon 26

This year, we’ll be reviewing the 2024 French film “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” (Jane Austen a Gâché ma Vie). The film tells the tale of an struggling writer who gets accepted to a Jane Austen writer’s residency but is haunted by her past and torn between to romances. Is this film simply Austenland à la française? Or will it use the literature of Jane Austen to wreck you in an entirely new way? Make sure to check out all the other wonderful VirualJaneCon videos: https://virtualjanecon.com/virtualjanecon-2026/ Check out my other VirtualJaneCon videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQvkrtYh7l0&list=PLPUYIAyJnWaT51Hw246GnMWw6nPfDDoGP Chapters Intro: 00:46 Synopsis: 01:28 Review: 08:02 Final Thoughts: 22:02