Historical drama directed by Mike Newell. Based on the novel by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer, the film follows Juliet Ashton (Lily James), a journalist who forms a strong bond with members of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society as she writes a book about their experiences during World War II. As she gets to know the islanders better, Juliet begins to form lifelong friendships as she learns about life on Guernsey during its Nazi occupation in the war. The cast also includes Michiel Huisman, Matthew Goode and Jessica Brown Findlay.