Angelina Jolie takes on fierce new role as production begins Sunnya dark and emotional thriller directed by Eva Sørhaug.
Jolie, 50, plays a woman drawn into the violent world of organized crime as she fights to protect her sons, and herself, from an abusive drug lord.
After a devastating event turns his life upside down, the gangster has only hours to find a way to escape for good. The film is described as being in the spirit of classic mafia stories, but with a feminine twist at its center.
The project is moving forward just days after a major milestone for Jolie’s family, as her son Pax turned 22.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt adopted Pax in 2006 from Vietnam, shortly after the birth of their daughter, Shiloh.
He spent his early childhood at the Tam Binh orphanage outside Ho Chi Minh City, where life was structured and confined.
Reflecting on this period, Jolie once shared that Pax was “going through [three and a half] years of his life in one place, in one room, in this little iron bed with 20 other children, and having no choice in doing things, having no freedom.
She recalled how drastically her life changed after joining their family.
“And as a result, here he is in a very free situation with new brothers and sisters and a mom and dad,” she said at the time.
Jolie added that he quickly embraced his new world, explaining that “he’s learning English and he’s so loving and he’s wild and free because he suddenly has freedom.”
With Sunny now on the move, Jolie returns to the type of intense, complex character that has long defined her career.
And as production begins, this family milestone adds a moment of personal reflection to a major new professional chapter.
