Washington, May 2 -- Oscar winner Angelina Jolie is set to star in the feature adaptation of hit Scandi novel 'Anxious People' for director Marc Forster.

The story takes place on the day before Christmas Eve, and follows investment banker Zara (Jolie) as she reluctantly mingles with a bunch of strangers during an open house. When a reluctant bank robber accidentally holds the group captive, pandemonium and oversharing erupt, secrets are uncovered, and nothing goes as planned, reported Deadline.

The movie is described as being "about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined...Through an ingeniously co...