Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Anna Paquin & Adriana Barraza To Star In Drama ‘Monica’, The Exchange Launches Sales — Toronto
Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Trace Lysette (Hustlers), Oscar-nominee Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects), Oscar-winner Anna Paquin (The Piano) and Oscar-nominee Adriana Barraza (Babel) are attached to star in feature Monica from Italian filmmaker Andrea Pallaoro.The Exchange is launching world sales during Toronto on the drama, which will chart the story of a transgender woman (Lysette) who returns home to the Midwest to care for her dying mother (Clarkson). The tale of a fractured family is said to explore themes of abandonment, ageing, acceptance, and redemption.Pallaoro’s 2017 sophomore feature Hannah played at Toronto and Venice, where it won Charlotte Rampling the festival’s best actress prize.