“Outlander” director Rosie Day will make her feature directorial debut with “One Fifty-Two Days,” an adaptation of Giles Paley-Phillips’ best-selling novel.
Roman Griffin-Davis (Jojo Rabbit) stars alongside Alistair Petrie (The Night Manager), Alice Lowe (Timestalker), Annette Badland (Ted Lasso) and Patterson Joseph (Wonka).
Told in a non-linear structure, “152 Days” depicts a young boy recovering from pneumonia at the same time his mother is undergoing treatment for cancer. Overcoming loneliness and anxiety, Boy forms an unexpected connection with a new physical therapist while spending time with his eccentric grandmother.
The film, which is in pre-production, will be shot on location in Lincolnshire and Humberside later this year, with support from Greenwood’s LocationLincs scheme. Paley-Phillips co-wrote the screenplay with Elizabeth Morris (Above the Below). Content Now Studios is responsible for worldwide sales.
“Adapting “One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days” for the screen was a deeply personal process,” said Paley Phillips. “We are grateful to be working with such a great creative team to bring this story to life.”
Director Day said, “I’m thrilled to be part of this incredible team that tells this timely story of grief, hope, and human resilience. ‘The 152 Days’ is a heart-wrenching film in all the right ways. I’ve never laughed and cried on the same page of a script before, and I can’t wait to watch this truly amazing cast bring this story to life.”
Heather Greenwood, the picture’s producer, added: “We’re thrilled to begin selling 152 Days with our trusted partners at Content Now Studios and our stellar cast, led by Roman Griffin-Davies. Rosie Day’s debut film is a beautiful, intimate, cross-generational drama, and its Lincolnshire filming is central to the film’s identity, giving the story a unique sense of place for the world to see.” market. ”
Greenwood is producing Eight Digits alongside Paley Phillips at Keel Productions. Executive producers are Oliver Mochizuki, Guy Avshalom and Camilla Hammer of Content Now Studios.
