Outlander star Rosie Day will make her directorial film debut with One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days, based on the bestselling novel by Giles Paley-Phillips, Variety reported. Roman Griffin-Davis (Jojo Rabbit) will star, alongside Alistair Petrie (The Night Manager), Alice Lowe (Timestalker), Annette Badland (Ted Lasso), and Paterson Joseph (Wonka).
"Told through a non-linear structure, One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days follows BOY as he recovers from pneumonia at the same time his mother is undergoing cancer treatment. Navigating isolation and uncertainty, BOY forms an unexpected connection with a new physiotherapist while also spending time with his eccentric grandmother," Variety wrote.
Currently in preproduction, the film will shoot on location in Lincolnshire and Humberside later this year. Paley-Phillips has co-written the screenplay with Elizabeth Morris (Above the Below).
"Adapting One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days for the screen has been a deeply personal process," said Paley-Phillips. "I'm grateful to be collaborating with such an exceptional creative team to bring this story to life."
Day added: "I'm thrilled to be a part of this brilliant team, telling a timely story of grief, hope, and the power of human resilience. One Hundred and Fifty-Two Days is a sucker punch to the heart, in all the best ways. I've never laughed and cried on the same page of script before, and I can't wait to see this truly remarkable cast bring this story to life."