Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Erin Doherty (Adolescence, The Crown) and BAFTA Award winner James McAvoy (The Last King of Scotland, The Crown) are teaming up for the upcoming feature Faith. This supernatural drama is the seventh feature from BAFTA and BIFA-winning British writer and director Paul Andrew Williams, whose most recent film was the critically acclaimed and award-winning Dragonfly.
Currently being produced and shot in the UK, Faith is being sold internationally by Bankside Films and Logical, and will be introduced to buyers at the European Film Market in Berlin.
“Faith” follows Gina, a hard-working and dedicated single mother, as she quietly meets a mysterious stranger, Michael. Even though she knows nothing about him or his true intentions for her, the presence of someone who seems to care about her brings a new and exciting dynamic to her life. Is he a friend, a potential lover, or something more sinister? According to the synopsis, “When Gina’s life is suddenly turned upside down and Michael’s extraordinary true identity is revealed, she learns that she may be able to fully embrace the beauty of living life again.”
BAFTA and BIFA Award nominee Liv Hill (Jellyfish, The Little Stranger) also stars in the film, alongside Smiley Bradwell (Hamnet, The Hunger Games).
“Faith” will be produced by Giant Productions’ Dominic Tighe (“Dragonfly,” “Bull”) and Homefront Productions & Blazing Griffin’s Danny Page (“California Skimin”). The project is funded by Blazing Griffin, Logical and Homefront Productions.
Faith marks Doherty’s first major film lead role, following the incredible and continued success of Netflix’s award-winning Adolescence. The Brit is currently starring in the second season of the acclaimed “A Thousand Blows” on Disney+. Meanwhile, the feature reunites McAvoy with Scottish production company Blazing Griffin, which produced his directorial debut California Shemin, which bowed in Toronto last year.
“Faith is a deeply personal story for me, telling a story of strength and hope set in a known reality but shadowed by something inexplicable and otherworldly that guides our lives,” said Williams, best known for making dark, gritty genre films such as “From London to Brighton” and “Bull.”
“I’m so lucky to work with such a talented group of actors and crew who care about what this film is trying to accomplish. Collaborating with Erin Doherty and James McAvoy has been a gift, and their commitment grows with each moment.”
Stephen Kelliher of Bankside Films and Andrei Kamarowski of Logical added: “We have long admired Paul’s immense talent and the opportunity to collaborate with him on Faith was one we couldn’t pass up. His ability to play with genre in unexpected ways shines through in this captivating story, deftly subverting audience expectations in the most thrilling and surprising ways.
Doherty is repped by Conway Van Gelder Grant, CAA, Untitled, Public Eye, and Sloane Offer. McAvoy is repped by United Agents, UTA, The Rede Company and Sloan Offer.
Bankside Films and Logical are handling worldwide sales.
