• Storyline

    Brilliant but emotionally guarded Caro Drake arrives in Oxford with the singular goal of attaining her PhD - but through a turbulent friendship with a charming young man, Caro begins to open herself up to mystery, vulnerability, and love.

  • Surprised by Oxford

    invites audiences into a world of romance, reason, and high calling. The true-life story of college-aged American Caro Drake is a wonder-filled exploration of life’s beauty and complexity, experienced in a manner not entirely dissimilar to C.S. Lewis’s famous awakening nearly a century ago in the hallowed halls of Oxford, England. Romantics, dreamers, and thinkers will be captivated by this story of transformation. The movie stars Rose Reid (Finding You, The World We Make) Ruairi O’Connor (The Spanish Princess, The Morning Show) Mark Williams (Harry Potter) Ed Stoppard (Brave New World, Knightfall) and Phyllis Logan (Downton Abbey).