The Hungarian actress/writer Olivia Jankowska has been cast to play the lead role in the new action-thriller Nerve. The film is said to be based on the true story of neurosurgeon Nadezhda Samudky (Mladen Antonia), who became a US citizen in order to take advantage of the opportunity provided by his participation in the Hitler Youth. His flight to Nazi Germany during World War II turned out to be a mistake, as he was arrested and later sentenced to life imprisonment. But his imprisonment did not stop him from pursuing a career in surgery, and he was finally liberated after the war. However, his experience in prison had left him with a skewed view of the world and a lack of interest in everything, but especially women. He went back to Hungary in search of something new, and his first brush with fortune happened when he fell in love with a peasant girl from Hungary named Sonia.
The role of Sonia is played by Olivia Jankowska, who is also doing her best to catch up with her former lover. The 25-year old British actor/writer was last seen playing the title role of Lucy Boynton in Netflix’s crime thriller “21. Boynton is best recognized for her role as Tiffany in the award-winning television series “Arrow Musical. She is also credited as a stuntman and action performer on numerous notable TV shows, including 24, Lost, Chuck, ER, The Firm, and others.
Nerve is directed by Dan buffer, who previously worked on the award-winning animated feature Mommy’s Little Angel. In terms of her character, Sonia is described as a nurse who works with an aging woman. It is implied throughout the film that she has lost her memory due to a traumatic accident that left her crippled. However, it is revealed that she retains strong feelings for her previous boyfriend, so much so that she ends up seducing him just to be with him again. The romance between Sonia and Boynton plays out like a culmination of their previous interactions, so much so that the viewer is left hoping for a reunion between the two at the end of the film.