Magnolia Pictures & Magnet Releasing have dropped the official Joyride trailer for the forthcoming feel-good Irish dramedy starring Oscar winner Olivia Colman. The film is scheduled to make its debut on December 23 in theaters and through video-on-demand.
The video highlights a friendship between two strangers, a runaway kid and a middle-aged woman with an infant baby, as they go on an unexpected adventure. Joining Colman are Charlie Reid and Lochlann Ó Mearáin.
Check out the official Joyride trailer below:
Joyride‘s synopsis says the film “follows Joy, a train-wreck on an adventure who is ready to give away her new-born baby. Joined by a cheeky street urchin, they are two diamonds in the rough on the run.”
Joyride is the directorial narrative feature debut of Emmy winner Emer Reynolds, who is known for his work on documentary films. It is written by Ailbhe Keogan with Aoife O’Sullivan and Tristan Orpen Lynch set as producers through their Subotica banner. It is also a production by Embankment, who will be handling worldwide sales and are set as executive producers.