Based on Maria Semple’s 2012 runaway best-seller, WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, is an upcoming dramedy with a missing person at the center. But disappearances can be deceiving, and the titular character may be right where she wants (and needs) to be.

Before the film’s release on August 16, get familiar with the story, characters and cast. Here’s everything you need to know about WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Story

WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, follows Bernadette Fox, a Seattle woman who had it all: a loving husband named Elgin and brilliant daughter named Bee. But then, she unexpectedly disappears, setting her family off on an exciting adventure to solve the mystery.

In the novel, Bee compiles emails, official documents and secret correspondence to find her mom, which constantly shifts the point of view of the narrator. Whether or not this will play into the movie is as unknown as Bernadette’s whereabouts.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Release Date

The rights for WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, were bought in 2013 by Annapurna Pictures, and the movie will finally arrive in theatres on August 16, 2019. Producers Nina Jacobson (THE HUNGER GAMES) and Brad Simpson are still attached, as well as author Maria Semple, who serves as executive producer.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Trailer

There are two trailers for WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, the latest of which you can watch above. The change of scenery — from dreary Seattle to bright-and-white Antarctica — is stunning and sets the stage for the characters’ own transformations.

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Director

Richard Linklater (Oscar®-winning BOYHOOD, above) directs. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he shared his vision for the film, explaining, “I concentrated on what I felt the book was really about at its emotional core, which was an intense portrait of motherhood.”

Where’d You Go, Bernadette Cast

WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, has an all-star cast, with Oscar winner Cate Blanchett in the lead role of Bernadette Fox. Once a revolutionary architect, Bernadette left her career to focus on her family. Billy Crudup plays Bernadette’s Microsoft big wig husband, Elgin, while newcomer Emma Nelson plays their 15-year-old daughter, Bee.

Kristen Wiig is the overbearing next door neighbor, Audrey, who appears to have at least a couple of run-ins with Bernadette.

Judy Greer and Laurence Fishburne both claim supporting roles, Greer as Dr. Kurtz, the director of a treatment hospital for drugs and mental illness. (We'd tell you who checks in there, but no spoilers here!) We haven’t found any details about Fishburne’s character, but based on the trailer, we believe he is a friend and/or co-worker from Bernadette’s past, who encourages her to go back to her career.

Find out when WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE, arrives at AMC August 16! Get your tickets now.