LOS ANGELES, June 29 (UPI) -- British director Alan Parker will direct the film "Ice at the Bottom of the World" at the request of the film's star and producer, Charlize Theron.
The Oscar-winning actress pursued the "Mississippi Burning" director after viewing his films, and convinced him to return to the film industry after a long absence, The Hollywood Reporter said. Parker's last feature was "The Life of David Gale," starring Kevin Spacey in 2003.
Theron's production company, Denver & Delilah Films, is co-producing the film about a Navy officer who discovers his daughter has become a heroin-addicted single mother.
"When you go back to 'The Commitments' or even 'Shoot the Moon' you see how passionate (Parker) is about family stories," co-producer Bob Berney said. "He'll bring amazing storytelling experience to ('Ice'), which is an uncompromising drama, tinged with black humor, about the way people try to connect at times when those connections have broken down."
The film is based on a series of short stories by author Mark Richard, who also has written the screenplay.
