Susanne Bier is quite simply the greatest female director to have ever walked the planet, in fact she’s probably in my Top 10 Directors Of All Time list. With films such as OPEN HEARTS, AFTER THE WEDDING and IN A BETTER WORLD under her belt any project Bier takes on is one that deserves great attention. Bier will direct an adaptation of the novel THIS BEAUTIFUL LIFE by the author Helen Schulman. The film will take on one of Bier’s most explored themes of a family on the verge of destruction. This time that destruction takes the form of a scandalous video that goes viral after being sent to 15 year old son of the family.
Killer Films and Glass Elevator Media are producing the film along with some private investors. Schulman will adapt her own book into screenplay form. President of Killer Films, Pam Koffler, had this to say about the project:
We are thrilled to find in Glass Elevator partners who are devoted to bringing important, timely and entertaining stories to screens of any size. Helen’s book is exactly the kind of material we love -intelligent, complex, but at its core, emotional and universal. As parents, we are all searching for a roadmap to navigate the digital space with our kids. The issues of family never change; it’s the landscape in which they unfold that does. This is a story for our times.
Author, Schulman, also had some things to say about the upcoming production:
I am so excited to be working with Pam and Christine at Killer, whose films I have long admired, and very pleased that Glass Elevator has come on board–a terrific team. Susanne Bier is a first-rate director and when we met I felt like she truly understood my book and the flawed, blinded-by-love characters in it. It will be an honor to work with her.
And because all good things come in threes, the CEO of Glass Elevator Media, Adrienne Becker, also complemented the creative team behind this adaptation:
Working in partnership with filmmakers of the integrity and caliber of Pam and Christine and on THIS BEAUTIFUL LIFE is a picture perfect collaboration for Glass Elevator. Helen has captured the familiar voices and interconnected nature of technology, family and community in a way that is timely and relevant to a broad audience of parents and young adults. The story is rich with characters who write new scripts for themselves, be they right or wrong, and Glass Elevator is engaging in partnerships with creators such as Helen, Susanne and Killer with propensities to break this new ground.
Susanne Bier’s latest film, LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED, is released in the UK on 19th April 2013 and in the US on 3rd May. Her next film SERENA (which is already completed), is also scheduled for a US release this year on 27th September.
Source: Coming Soon
