Four Letters of Love is directed by Polley Steele (Let Me Go, Elton John: Tantrums & Tiaras) and written by Niall Williams, adapted from his novel of the same name.
The film is a Genesius Pictures, AX1 Films and Port Pictures production, and recently wrapped filming in Donegal.
Four Letters of Love is supported by Northern Ireland Screen and described as “a life-affirming tale about faith and doubt, maybes and almosts, and the miracle of love."
The film stars IFTA-nominated Pierce Brosnan (Black Adam, Mamma Mia), Helena Bonham Carter (The Crown), Gabriel Byrne (Miller’s Crossing, Hereditary), as well as Fionn O’Shea (Normal People, Dating Amber) and Ann Skelly (The Nevers, Kissing Candice).
The film follows Nicholas Coughlan (O’Shea) and Isabel Gore (Skelly), who “are fated to be together. That is as sure as the sky is blue and the sea is ever changing. The question is whether or not they will ever find out. As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull Nicholas and Isabel together, so too does life threaten to tear them apart.”
“One sunny winter morning, Nicholas’ father, William (Brosnan), believes he’s spoken to by God, changing his life forever. He quits his job and, following divine instruction, redirects all his passion and energy into painting, leaving his dependent wife, Bette, and son to fend for themselves.”
“Isabel lives a charmed, simple existence on the island, with her father (Byrne), the poet and master of the school, and her wise, intuitive mother (Bonham Carter), until the tragic day her younger brother, Sean, a musical genius, has a paralysing fit while he accompanies her dancing. Isabel, weighed down by guilt, opts to go to school on the mainland, in search of fresh experiences and a chance to forget.”
Brosnan was also seen filming in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim.
“I’m thrilled to be bringing this beautiful piece of work from writer Niall Williams and director Polly Steele to the screen,” said producer Debbie Gray. “A seminal piece of Irish literature and I couldn’t be more pleased with the cast and creative team that have joined us on this journey.”
No release date has been announced for the project as of yet.