《There's a Hole in My Bucket》(There's a Hole in My Bucket, temporary translation) released official trailer, Tolkien's great-grandson completed 50 challenges for his late brother

Mike left 50 challenges for his brother, Lloyd Tolkien, without letting him know the content in advance.The official trailer for the documentary There's a Hole in My Bucket (tentative translation) has been released. The camera follows Lloyd as he travels to New Zealand to complete the list left by his younger brother.

Lloyd is the great-grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.My younger brother Mike suffers from ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a motor neuron disease.After losing his brother, who cared for him in the last years of his life, he took on the sealed list.Lloyd has always avoided risks, but Mike chose to use these mischievous tasks to get him out of his comfort zone.He only knows what he's facing as each mission is revealed.The film captures the fear, sadness and laughter of this journey.

Benedict Cumberbatch narrates the film.Peter Jackson, Billy Boyd, John Rhys-Davies and Weta Workshop also appear on this journey.The trailer shows the special effects makeup process, with Lloyd transformed into an orc image by the staff.

Scottish actor and director Robert Kavanagh directs the film, with Drew Callingham and Lloyd Tolkien serving as co-directors.Kavanagh has previously directed the film Pimp (tentative translation) and other series, and this is his first documentary.Producers include Cavanagh, James Fisher, Belinda Deli Hope and Lloyd.

The film first premiered at the Doc Edge Documentary Film Festival in New Zealand this year, and will next participate in the Newport Beach Film Festival.Lloyd's official site lists international premiere screenings for October 21st and 22nd, with an official U.S. release date yet to be announced.

Lloyd described the shooting experience this way: “It became a journey of exploration and inspiration, and it reminded me how sweet and precious life can be in the limited time we have.”