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Divorced Couple Unite for Daughter's Leukemia Treatment
14 Sep
Summary
- A divorced couple must reunite to save their daughter's life.
- The ex-partners need to have a second child for a life-saving transfusion.
- Trudie Styler's comedy 'Up Against It' premieres at Toronto.
Trudie Styler's comedy, 'Up Against It,' is set for its world premiere as a gala presentation at the Toronto film festival. The film centers on a divorced couple, Álvaro and Saffron, whose strained co-parenting is upended by their daughter Rose's leukemia diagnosis.
Compelled to cooperate, the ex-partners discover their daughter's best chance for survival is for them to have a second child, who could provide a life-saving transfusion. This unprecedented situation forces them to reconcile their differences.
The tender family comedy boasts a star-studded cast, including Antonio Banderas and Eva Birthistle as the divorced parents. They are joined by Úrsula Corberó, Arinzé Kene, Forest Whitaker, Richard E. Grant, and Eden Hamilton.
Prior to its premiere, Beta Cinema announced new distribution deals for 'Up Against It' across Spain, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Latin America, adding to its already extensive sales in over 50 territories worldwide.
