Oscar-nominated actors Woody Harrelson and Laura Linney will play the lead roles in the upcoming drama Suncoast. The project will mark the directorial debut of Laura Chinn, best known for creating the popular sitcom Florida Girls.
According to Deadline, Laura will write and direct the film, which is based on her life experiences from the early 2000s. Also starring Nico Parker, the film is about a teenager living with her strong-willed mother (Linney), who must take her brother to live at a specialized facility.
There, she strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist (Harrelson) amid protests surrounding controversial medical cases. The film's production will begin in September and is produced by Jeremy Plager, Francesca Silvestri, Kevin Chinoy and Oly Obst.