Martin Freeman has landed his next role in the upcoming British drama Oddly Flowers. The movie centres around a young woman whose sheltered life is turned upside down following the death of her father.
Suddenly all alone during the Christmas holidays, Audrey begins to question her mysterious upbringing, as well as the disappearance of her beloved pet mouse.
With the help of charming inventor Judd, she embarks on an eye-opening adventure, travelling from Newfoundland to England in search of the family she was never allowed to meet.
The movie is based on Jessica Grant’s novel Come, Thou Tortoise, and stars House Of The Dragon’s Emily Carey in the lead role.
According to Screen Daily, Freeman will play her father Walter, an eccentric scientist, while Sam Spruell features as her uncle Thoby.
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The cast is rounded out by Alex Eling (as Judd), Alistair Petrie, Lindsay Duncan and Melanie Nicholls-King. Meanwhile, Jordan Canning serves as writer, director and producer on the project.
“I’ve been carrying this story with me for more than 15 years – ever since I first read Jessica Grant’s remarkable novel and began imagining its world on screen,” Canning said.
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“To finally bring it to life with a cast of this calibre is beyond anything I allowed myself to hope for. This has been a long journey, but having such an extraordinary group of actors at the heart of the film makes the wait entirely worthwhile.”
Filming is scheduled to begin next week in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, before moving to Cornwall and London in late March.
Oddly Flowers will be released across Canada in 2027, with a European debut yet to be announced.
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