By: Alex Edwards
Brie Larson is set to star in The Glass Castle, an adaptation of one of the longest-running New York Times bestselling memoirs by Jeannette Walls.
The story follows the author and her siblings’ unconventional upbringing led by an alcoholic father and free-spirited mother as they dance along the poverty line. When sober, Jeannette’s father, played by Woody Harrelson, is charismatic with his bold life lessons and educational topics. However, his alcoholism often leads to lost jobs and a wracking amount of debt.
Jeannette’s mother, played by Naomi Watts, detests the domestic lifestyle and instead focuses on her artwork. The children are left to fend for themselves as they move every few months across California and Arizona. Eventually, they begin to prosper on their own, with Jeannette moving to New York City – but her parents are never too far away.
Larson won an Academy Award for Best Actress last year and is sure to shine again in one of the most anticipated films of 2017. The film will debut in August.
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The Glass Castle is out in UK cinemas 6th October 2017.