The first trailer for the latest adaptation of Nick Hornby’s wonderful literary work has found its way online.

Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul joins a cast of indie notables for a tale of four suicidal souls who, after deciding to jump from the same NYC roof on the same night, form an unusual bond (that likely leads to many heartwarming moments) in A Long Way Down. The group includes Martin (Pierce Brosnan), a disgraced TV personality; Maureen (Toni Collette), a desperate single mother; Jess (Imogen Poots), a troubled teen; and JJ (Aaron Paul), a failed musician. You can view the trailer below.

The official synopsis offers slightly more insight than the paragraph above. It reads:

New Year’s Eve on the top of a London skyscraper. Martin (Brosnan) is literally on the edge. A once-beloved TV personality, he’s now desperate to jump. But he’s not alone. Single mother Maureen, (Collette), sassy teen Jess (Poots), and failed musician turned pizza-delivery boy JJ (Paul), have all turned up on the same roof with the same plan.

Instead of jumping, these four strangers make a pact to stay alive and stay together until Valentine’s Day at least. Both funny and poignant, A LONG WAY DOWN follows this group of unlikely friends as they try to pull back from the brink.

A Long Way Down plays the Berlin Film Festival next month before opening in the UK on March 21. No US release date has been announced at this time.

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