Written and directed by Nick Martinez, the film centers on Jo (Polish), a single mother who begs, borrows, and steals to provide her son, Nick (Rick), with a better life than she had, with little help from her ex-husband Matt (Steiner) or her mother Ruth (Barrett).
The film's producers are Kali Ruth, Barnaby Dallas, Jessica Olthof (Surrender), and Darren Haruo Rae (Nisei). Larry Schapiro (One Fast Move) executive produces the Roann Films project. Cup of Jo: The Patron Saint of Desperate Causes is in post-production and is eyeing a festival circuit run.
Polish is known for her recurring role of 'Julia' on TNT's Animal Kingdom, and the series Bring on the Dancing Horses opposite Kate Bosworth. Her feature work includes American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally, opposite Al Pacino, and The Astronaut Farmer opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Virginia Madsen. She is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Buchwald.
Rick was most recently a series regular in the Paramount+ series 1883 starring as 'John Dutton', in the prequel to Yellowstone, from creator Taylor Sheridan. He also portrayed the younger version of Richard Madden on the Russo Brothers' Prime Video series Citadel. He is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Paloma Model & Talent.