“I hope this film will strike a chord with everyone.”
Love Actually star Laura Linney is teaming up with House Of The Dragon‘s Rhys Ifans for an upcoming drama.
The 90-minute drama focuses on the touching story between Tony and Emma, two people who have a lot in common – their love of dance, their sense of humour, and Parkinson’s. They will be joined by Mr Bates Vs The Post Office star Monica Dolan and The Diplomat’s Rory Kinnear.
Taking place in North Norfolk, Ifans takes on the role of Tony Evans, the deputy head of a local primary school. A startling encounter introduces him to pianist and single mother Emma, played by Linney. On the same morning, they are both confronted with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s.
Writer Paul Mayhew-Archer, who will also star in the BBC show, said: “In 2011 when I was 58 years old, I was told I had Parkinson’s.
“It’s incurable and it makes many of the things I do – walking, talking, smiling – increasingly difficult. But though I have reasons to hate Parkinson’s, it has also brought me opportunities I wouldn’t have missed for the world.
