SYNOPSIS

Based on novel by Mathew Quick, about a man (Cooper) who, after a mental collapse, is released from a health facility determined to find the silver linings in his life. In total denial that his wife has remarried and moved on, he moves home with his parents and befriends a depressed woman (Lawrence) who offers to act as a liaison between him and his wife.

PREVIEW NOTES

• Deadline reports that Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro are in negotiations to star. - 2011-08-02
• The Hollywood Reporter reports that Jacki Weaver is in talks to join cast. - 2011-09-26