( EW.com ) -- We have n't seen much of the new movie `` The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman , '' which premieres at Sundance this week â€ ” not even the trailer is out . But we do know that it takes place in Romania and tells the story of a young man ( Charlie Countryman , played by Shia LaBeouf ) , who falls for a Romanian girl ( played by Evan Rachel Wood ) . The girl , however , is already spoken for by a vicious Romanian mob boss , hence the title 's prophecy . Wood compares the film to 1993 Quentin Tarantino-penned romantic crime thriller `` True Romance . '' `` It has a vibe of True Romance . It 's a passionate , tender love story surrounded by chaos , violence , and crime , '' she says . And , like `` True Romance , '' it also has moments of humor . Wood said Rupert Grint 's part in the film helps the actor shed his `` Harry Potter '' stigma and added a lightness to the dark movie . `` Rupert Grint is amazing in this film . It was such a brilliant idea to cast him . It 's hilarious . '' Special coverage : Sundance Film Festival . LaBeouf , who has a reputation of going the distance for roles , like drinking moonshine to learn about his character in last year 's `` Lawless , '' reportedly took acid for a scene in which Charlie Countryman sees his dead mother while in a drug-induced state . LaBeouf would n't comment on the report , but did say there is n't much he would n't do for a role . `` As long as I am challenged and somewhat terrified , I am attracted to the project , '' LaBeouf told EW via email . Wood says she was excited to work with her co-star , noting that he comes onto set `` like a hurricane . '' `` It 's refreshing to work with an actor who 's willing to throw himself so deeply into the role , into the project . '' Sundance Film Festival 's must-see movies . Both actors were enamored with the film 's setting , shooting for six weeks in Bucharest , Romania . While LaBeouf 's character is an American who travels to Romania , Wood had to adopt the accent , with the help of a dialect coach . `` I really tried to listen to the locals , '' she says of the accent . `` Kids would hear me do a scene and come up to me and start speaking Romanian to me and I would n't understand . They thought I was playing a game with them , '' she said . `` Romania was amazing , '' LeBeouf added . `` It really is a character in the movie and brings an authenticity to the film and helps the audience to escape into the world that our characters are living in . '' Wood , who recently announced that she and husband Jamie Bell are expecting their first child , is known for her daring roles , starting with 2003â€²s controversial film `` Thirteen '' and running throughout her career , including last year 's HBO film `` Mildred Pierce . '' But Wood insists motherhood wo n't change her choices . `` I think I 'll still take whatever roles inspire me , whether they be daring or not . I think I want to keep being me . '' The Sundance Film Festival runs January 17-24 in Park City , Utah . `` The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman '' is also entered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival . See original story at EW.com . CLICK HERE to Try 2 RISK FREE issues of Entertainment Weekly . © 2011 Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc. All rights reserved .
The trailer is n't even out yet for LaBeouf and Wood 's film . The pair fell in love with Bucharest , Romania where they filmed . The Sundance Film Festival runs January 17-24 in Park City , Utah .