Emma Thompson to star in new 'sex' comedy

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Emma Thompson was recruited to play the lead role in

.

The British actress will play there a 55-year-old widow who, after the death of her husband, wants to find the sexual arousal that has been missing during her entire marriage.

She then hires a certain Leo Grande, a 20-year-old prostitute, for a "night of pleasure".

We don't know more about the script, except that it is written by comedian Katy Brand.

Behind the camera, we will find Sophie Hyde, specifies Deadline.

“I am delighted to be working with Emma Thompson, an extremely funny and heart-wrenching honesty woman, to explore intimacy and desire, and to bring an unexpected and delightful relationship to the screen.

At a time when our need for each other is so present, it will be a pleasure to create and show this connection between two people, which is funny, sexy and moving, ”the filmmaker said in a statement.

For soon

Sophie Hyde rose to prominence in 2014 with

, which chronicled a teenage girl going through her mother's transition and won her the Best Director award at the Sundance Film Festival.

His new film,

, is due out in the United States next November, in a very complicated context for international cinema.

The production of

must in any case start at the beginning of next year, in London.

I am very happy / excited / amazed this is actually happening!

(TLDR I wrote it) 💫👇 https://t.co/QKOZxSn4SG

- Katy Brand (@KatyFBrand) October 27, 2020

“I am very happy / delighted / amazed that this is actually happening!

Katy Brand said on her Twitter account.

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