sadie frost has been cast in the lead role in “Boxed-Up”, a short film about mental health.
Frost will play Eileen, a dysfunctional mother who is processing the pain of losing her husband while also exploring her fractured relationship with her daughter.
“After a devastating loss, a distant mother has 24 hours to connect with her daughter in a new age world where soul-eating spirits use dreams to hunt the weak,” reads the synopsis. “The film explores the implications of losing a loved one in the heightened reality of their world.”
The short, written by Jamie L. Tree, is intended to be a proof of concept for a feature film in the manner of “Lights Out” and “Saw,” both of which began as shorts.
Tree, who set out to do something different from a “typical mental health movie,” is co-directing alongside Vlad-Paul Ghilaş, who also produced the short.
“I am very excited to be involved in such an exciting and interesting project with such wonderful and promising young filmmakers,” Frost said in a statement.
Ghilaş explained the impetus behind joining the project: “I grew up in Romania and was constantly bullied. Growing up in such a toxic environment made me feel like an outcast. I don’t think I realized how much it affected me until I came to the UK. I want to use my past experiences as a platform to inspire the younger generation.”
Tree has also experienced her own struggles with mental health. “I suffered from a lot of anxiety when I was younger,” he said. “There was no understanding or support back then for those struggling with their mental health. I have worked hard to write a story that shows how it feels to be held hostage by your own mind.”
Frost previously appeared in “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” opposite Gary Oldman and “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie.” He recently completed production on “The Chelsea Cowboy” alongside Alex Pettyfer and Poppy Delevingne.
frost made her directorial debut last fall with “Quant,” a documentary about 1960s designer Mary Quant.
“Boxed” will be launch a crowdfunding campaign to support the project next month.
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