Elizabeth Olsen, Patricia Clarkson to star in 'Light on Broken Glass'

CANNES, France, May 14 (UPI) -- Elizabeth Olsen, Patricia Clarkson and Chris Cooper have signed on to star in the big-screen drama Light on Broken Glass, which is to be directed by Isabel Coixet.

"Preparing for the revival of a hit Broadway show towards the end of a celebrated career, actress Melody Harper is, for the first time in her life, uncertain and afraid," a synopsis said. "Struggling with the crushing possibility that her best years may be behind her, she quickly starts losing her grasp on reality as she experiences vivid memories of her younger self. The budding romance with recent widower, Jay, is brought to a halt when her younger ex, Andrew, re-enters her life. As her past, and the secrets it holds, continue to haunt her, Melody finds herself at a crossroads and is forced to confront her demons -- both real and imagined."

Principal photography is slated to begin in late October in New York. Sam Kressner wrote the screenplay for the film.

"This is my personal homage to the magnificent, complex and layered world of actresses, and the real women behind them," Coixet said in a statement.

"Isabel is a brilliant actor's director, in particular female actors. Additionally, she combines subtlety with emotional impact and visual style," added producer Daniel Dreifuss. "We set out to craft a lead role we don't see every day, which would honor and complement a woman full of complexity and maturity of emotion. This is a role Patricia's immense talent so richly deserves. We explore the idea of a woman who has lived every identity on stage and is left without a clear identity of her own; and how she perceives herself versus the perception the world has of her. Many women and men today have these conflicts in their lives as well, juggling professional and personal demands and appearances and, at some point, lose track of their self and it can be an empty place. We have the opportunity to start anew and as more authentic and truer self."