Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter & Gabriel Byrne Join Polly Steele’s “Four Letters Of Love”; Cornerstone will be presented at the EFM

Pierce Brosnan, Helena Bonham Carter and Gabriel Byrne star in Polly Steele’s upcoming drama Four love letters as the parents of unlucky lovers, played by aspiring actors Fionn O’Shea and Ann Skelly.

Cornerstone, which is handling global sales and distribution, will present the film at the Berlinale’s European Film Market next month. The Reset Collective is handling the release in Australia and New Zealand.

Based on the international bestseller by Niall Williams, the film has been described as a lyrical and deeply romantic Irish tale.

The film is produced by Genesius Pictures, AX1 Films and Port Pictures.

It is directed and produced by a BAFTA Award nominee Good luck to you Leo Grande Producer Debbie Gray and Douglas Cummins (let me go girl) in co-production with Martina Niland (Once Zingstraat).

With financial support from Northern Ireland Screen, the film will begin shooting in Northern Ireland in February before moving to the Republic of Ireland.

Steele’s previous films include the 2017 mother-daughter drama Let it gobased on the true story by Helga Schneider with Juliet Stevenson, Jodhi May and Lucy Boynton and the 2015 documentary Rich, Russian and living in London.

Williams’ novel was first published in 1997 and was translated into more than 30 languages ​​before being adapted for the screen.

Heads of department include production designer John Leslie, cinematographer Damien Elliot, costume designer Susan Scott, hair and make-up designer Natalie Reid and editor Chris Gill ACE.

O’Shea and Skelly play two young people who are destined to be together but may never meet unless fate intervenes.

Brosnan is the young man’s father. He left his job by divine guidance to concentrate on painting, leaving his dependent wife and son to fend for themselves.

Byrne and Bonham Carter play the young woman’s parents. Byrne’s character is a poet and schoolmaster, while Bonham Carter is an intuitive mother dealing with the sudden paralysis of her son, the girl’s younger brother.

“I am delighted to bring this wonderful work from writer Niall Williams and director Polly Steele to the big screen. A seventh piece of Irish literature and I couldn’t be happier with the cast and creative team that accompanied us on this journey,” said Gray.

Douglas Cummins added: “Niall Williams’ debut novel is enticing and extremely engaging, and it’s a great privilege to bring it to the big screen for new audiences to join the many existing fans from many countries around the world who already succumbed to. its innumerable charms and delights”