Florence Pugh will make you sob in new film A Good Person

A Good Person is an upcoming drama film starring Florence Pugh that looks likely to pull at our heartstrings and have us reaching for a box of tissues.

The movie initially stirred up a lot of excitement as it was written, directed, and produced by Florence’s ex Zach Braff. The pair were in a relationship at the time of filming, with the 47-year-old Scrubs actor also revealing he had written the movie specifically with Florence, 27, in mind.

Going past the fact that Florence was directed by her ex during the movie, one look at the trailer shows the Don’t Worry Darling actress delivering in a role like never before and really laying her acting chops out for the world to see. The movie also stars Morgan Freeman, whose famous voiceover is heard in the trailer, so you know it’s bound to be a great movie. So, what exactly is Florence’s new film about? Read ahead to find out more about A Good Person.

What is the plot of A Good Person?

The official synopsis for A Good Person reads: “Allison is a young woman with a wonderful fiancé, a blossoming career, and supportive family and friends. However, her world crumbles in the blink of an eye when she survives an unimaginable tragedy, emerging from recovery with an opioid addiction and unresolved grief. In the following years, she forms an unlikely friendship with her would-be father-in-law that gives her a fighting chance to put her life back together and move forward.”

For further context, Florence’s character Allison sees her life falling apart as she struggles with guilt after getting involved in a car accident in which two members of her fiancé’s family are killed. A year after the accident, Allison is battling an opioid addiction prescribed months earlier to help manage her pain and grief. At the same time, she develops a close yet tumultuous bond with her fiancé’s father, with the pair becoming a lifeline for each other.

What inspired A Good Person?

Zack’s best friends Nick Cordero and his wife, Amanda Kloots, were his main inspiration. The pair moved into Zack’s guesthouse with their new baby shortly before Nick was hospitalised with Covid. Tragically, he passed away just three months later following complications from the virus aged 41.