Following their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Russo Brothers
are moving into more low-key filmmaking with crime drama
Cherry.
Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker,
Cherry stars Tom Holland as a young Army vet who
turns to drugs to deal with his PTSD, leading him to becoming a bank
robber to support his habit.
Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, Michael Rispoli, Jeff Wahlberg, Forrest
Goodluck
and Michael Gandolfini also star.
Cherry is set to be released on Apple TV+ March 12th.
Check out the first trailer below.
The official synopsis reads:
“Cherry” follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life, only to risk losing her through a series of bad decisions and challenging life circumstances. Inspired by the best-selling novel of the same name, “Cherry” features Tom Holland in the title role as an unhinged character who drifts from dropping out of college to serving in Iraq as an Army medic and is only anchored by his one true love, Emily (Ciara Bravo). When Cherry returns home a war hero, he battles the demons of undiagnosed PTSD and spirals into drug addiction, surrounding himself with a menagerie of depraved misfits. Draining his finances, Cherry turns to bank robbing to fund his addiction, shattering his relationship with Emily along the way. Brought to the screen in bold, gritty fashion by visionary directors Anthony and Joe Russo, “Cherry” is a darkly humorous, unflinching coming-of-age story of a man on a universal quest for purpose and human connection.