Edge Entertainment returns with trio of titles from Cannes 2023

The 76th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival has come to an end and Edge Entertainment can proudly present three new acquisitions:  the French romantic drama Rosalie by Stéphanie Di Giusto, which had its world premiere in Un Certain Regard, the intense korean action-thriller Project Silence, which was the most talked about Midnight-film in Cannes, and the big César-winner of the year, the French crime drama The Night of the 12th by Dominik Moll.

Rosalie by Stéphanie Di Giusto

1870s France, Rosalie is a young woman unlike any other. She was born with a face and body covered in hair. In her ambition to not stand out, she has concealed her peculiarity by shaving every day. Abel, an indebted bar owner, unaware of her secret, marries Rosalie.  Her only wish is to truly be seen as the woman she is, despite a difference she no longer wishes to hide. Will Able still love her once he finds out the truth?

This romantic drama had its world premiere in Un Certain Regard, where it received a standing ovation from the audience. Rising star Nadia Tereszkiewicz, winner at this years César Awards, astounds in the role as Rosalie. Playing her husband is the acclaimed Benoît Magimel, winner of Best Actor at the César Awards for the second year in a row. In this touching drama, Di Giusto explores social norms and the female gaze. 

Edge Entertainment are delighted to have acquired the Nordic and Baltic rights from Gaumont. 

Theatrical release in the territory 2024. 

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Project Silence by Tae-Gon Kim

Jung-won and his daughter are on their way to the airport in Seoul when a thick fog causes a massive chain-reaction crash on a bridge. Things takes a turn for the worse when mutated military dogs are accidentally released from their transport vehicle and start preying upon the humans that are stuck on the bridge. Aided by the other survivors, it is now up to Jung-won to figure out a way to make in through the night.

This captivating action-thriller had its world premiere in Cannes as a part of the Midnight Official Selection. Project Silence is produced by Korean powerhouse CJ Entertainment - the company behind recent Korean successes such as Parasite and Decision to Leave.   

Edge Entertainment can proudly present the film in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland after having acquired the rights from CJ Entertainment.
 

Theatrical release in the territory 2024.

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The Night of the 12th by Dominik Moll

Sooner or later, every police investigator comes across a case that remains unsolved and haunts them. For Yohan, Clara's murder turns out to be that case.  What begins as a thorough investigation into her life soon turns into a nagging obsession. One interrogation follows another but there is no shortage of suspects. Only one thing is certain, the crime occurred on the night of the 12th. 

The Night of the 12th had its acclaimed world premiere in Cannes 2022. It received six awards at the 2023 César Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. The film is based on the documentary novel 18.3 - A Year With the Crime Squad by Pauline Guéna, written in cooperation with the Judicial police in Versailles.

Edge Entertainment are proud to have acquired the rights in Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland as well as the Pay TV rights for Sweden from Memento International. 

Edge Entertainment secures Sundance Winner at the European Film Market in Berlin

The 73rd Berlin Film Festival has now come to an end and Edge Entertainment can proudly present three new acclaimed acquisitions at the European Film Market. The Sundance awarded documentary The Eternal Memory by Maite Alberdi, multiawarded The Beasts by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, which recently won nine Goya awards, and the highly praised prison drama Prison 77 by Alberto Rodríguez, which brought home five Goya awards.

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the eternal memory by maite alberdi

Augusto and Paula have been together for 25 years. Eight years ago Augusto was diagnosed with Alzheimers disease which turned their lives upside down. As one of Chile's most prominent culture commentators, Augusto is used to create memory archives, having been responsible for the restoration of the collective memory after the systematic erasure during Pinochet's dictatorship. This is the story of a man who have spent his entire life trying to prevent collective amnesia, who is now loosing his own memory.

One of this years most talked about documentaries at the Sundance Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary and was sold to MTV Documentary Films for 3MUSD. Directed by Maite Alberdi, Oscar nominated for The Mole Agent, and produced by Pablo Larrain, known for Spencer, Jackie and Neruda, to name a few. It was also screened at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival where it received an audience award for best documentary.

Edge Entertainment are proud to have acquired the Nordic and Baltic rights from Dogwoof. 

Theatrical release in the Territory 2023/2024

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the beasts by rodrigo sorogoyen

Antoine and Olga are a French couple who settled long ago in a village in the interior of Galicia. There they lead a quiet life, growing vegetables and remodeling abandoned houses, although their coexistence with the locals is not as idyllic as they wish. Their refusal to install a wind farm will accentuate the disagreement, especially with siblings Xan and Lorenzo, leading their possibilities of coexistence to a point of no return.

Oscar nominated director Rodrigo Sorogoyen delivers a high tension drama that had its, highly praised, world premier as an Official selection at Cannes 2022. The film has had a strong a reception with both critics and audiences winning nine Goyas, including best picture, best director and original screenplay at the 37th Goya Awards.

Already a box office success in Spain and France shows that the film resonates with its audience and delivers a strong cinematic experience. Edge Entertainment can proudly present the film in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland after having acquired the rights from Latido Films. The Beasts is scheduled for a US release in 2023 by Greenwich Films.

Theatrical release in the Territory 2023

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prison 77 by alberto rodríguez

Manuel, is a young accountant convicted to an excessive 20-year sentence for having embezzled the equivalent of 1,200 Euros. Aided by his cellmate Pino, Manuel will become the leader of a movement that will unite all prisons in the fight for freedom and change prison laws and society forever.

Following Marshland and Smoke & Mirrors, the award-winning director Alberto Rodríguez is back with Prison 77, a powerful dive into the Spanish penitentiary system after the end of the dictatorship in 1977, which was the opening film at the San Sebastian Film Festival. Written by Rodríguez and his regular collaborator, Rafael Cobos, Prison 77 delivers a richly populated time capsule starring Miguel Hearrán (from Netflix success La Casa de Papel) and Javier Gutiérrez (Below Zero) in what is destined to become the hit Spanish film of 2022 at the box office.

Edge Entertainment are delighted to have acquired the rights for the Nordic countries from Film Factory.

Theatrical release in the Territory 2023

Edge scores duo of two acclaimed titles in Venice 2022!

Edge Entertainment are proud to announce two new high profile acquisitions from the 79th Venice International Film Festival: the praised romantic drama Other People’s Children by Rebecca Zlotowski and the acclaimed documentary The March on Rome by Mark Cousins

Other People’s Children by Rebecca Zlotowski

Rachel is 40 years old, with no children. She loves her life: her high-school students, her friends, her ex, her guitar lessons. When she falls in love with Ali, she becomes attached to Leila, his 4-year-old daughter. She tucks her into bed, cares for her, loves her like her own. But to love other people’s children is risky.

Rebecca Zlotowski’s latest feature film is a delightful and heartfelt coming-of-age character study about a woman already of a certain age. And it is, by far, her best film to date. Other People’s Children world premiered in the competition at Venice Film Festival to critical acclaim and stars a mesmerizing Virginie Efira in the lead, together with great performances from Roschdy Zem and Chiara Mastroianni. The film premieres in French cinemas on September 21st.

Edge Entertainment are delighted to have acquired the rights for the Nordic countries from Wild Bunch International.

Swedish premiere in 2023.

The March on Rome by Mark Cousins

Through little-seen archive footage and his characteristically cinematic analysis, Mark Cousins narrates the ascent of fascism in Italy and its fall-out across 1930s Europe. With blending images of fiction and historical documents, Cousins contextualises history through the now, holding a mirror to a political landscape of a creeping far right and manipulated media.

Award winning film director and historian Mark Cousins (The Story of Film: An Odyssey) explores the roots of fascist propaganda in his latest high-end documentary The March of Rome, which openend the Out of Competition subsection at the The Giornate degli Autori on August 31th. The film is co-written by Italian writer and director Tony Saccucci and stars Alba Rohrwacher as Anna, the fictional character leading us through the narration. The March of Rome premieres in Italian cinemas on October 31st, 2022 - exactly 100 years after Benito Mussolini’s infamous insurrection.

Edge Entertainment are delighted to have acquired the rights for the Nordic countries from The Match Factory.

Swedish premiere in 2023.

Edge brings home two acclaimed titles from Cannes 2022

The 75:th edition of the Cannes film festival is over and Edge Entertainment are proud to announce two new acquisitions: the much buzzed French drama Return to Seoul by Davy Chou and the documentary Loving Highsmith on the best selling author Patricia Highsmith. 

Return to Seoul by Davy Chou

Freddie, a mid-twenties woman adopted and raised in France, travels to South Korea, on an impulse to reconnect with her origins. The headstrong young woman starts looking for her biological parents in a country she knows so little about, taking her life in new and unexpected directions.

French-Cambodian director Davy Chou’s third feature Return to Seoul (formerly known as All the People I’ll Never Be) is a moving, delightful film following a young French woman’s quest to discover her Korean roots. The film premiered at Cannes Un Certain Regard and quickly became one of the most buzzed titles at the festival. Ahead of its world premiere, Sony Picture Classic acquired the rights for North America, Latin America, Australia, amongst others, and MUBI for UK, Ireland, Italy, Turkey, India and Southeast Asia.
Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic countries from MK2.

Swedish premiere in early 2023.

Loving Highsmith by Eva Vitija

The film’s narrative is based on the unpublished diaries of bestselling novelist Patricia Highsmith. Focusing on her quest for identity and her troubled love life, Loving Highsmith sheds new light on her writing. Family, friends, her own voice and beautifully interwoven archive material draw a vivid portrait of one of the most prolific female authors to date. Highsmith wrote over 22 novels, many were adapted to the big screen, best known are Strangers on a Train, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Carol, a partly autobiographic novel which was the first lesbian story with a happy end in 1950s America.
Directed by acclaimed director and screenwriter Eva Vitija and produced by the Zurich based production company Ensemble Film, Loving Highsmith world premiered at Solothurn Film Festival and released in Germany on April 7th, 2022.
Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic and Baltic countries from Autlook Filmsales.

Swedish premiere in August 2022.

Edge brings home trio of exciting new titles from Berlin

Edge Entertainment are proud to announce the acquisition of three new titles; Where is Anne Frank by acclaimed director Ari Folman, the historical drama The Conference, a terrifying look into the Nazi regime and the big budget Italian adventure film Freaks Out.

Where is Anne Frank by Ari Folman

Ari Folmans returns after the internationally acclaimed animated feature Waltz with Bashir with the family film Where is Anne Frank, an adaptation of the famous diary of Anne Frank. Kitty, the imaginary girl to whom Anne Frank wrote her famous diary, comes to life in the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Her memories reawakened by reading the diary, believing that if she’s alive, Anne must be alive as well, she sets out on a quest to find Anne. We follow Kitty as she travels across Europe and back to Anne Frank’s time, armed with the precious book, in search of her beloved friend.

Where is Anne Frank premiered at Cannes in Out of Competition to critical acclaim. It is a film that moves its audience and analyses its contemporary society. Ari Folman portrays Anne Frank’s life with kindness and warmth, together with two unique animation styles, the film is brought to life by strong performances by Emily Carey (Wonder Woman), Michael Maloney (Henry V) and Ruby Stokes (Bridgerton). Where is Anne Frank is a unique film on one of literatures most famous voices.
Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic countries from Wild Bunch.
Swedish premiere in 2022.

The Conference by Matti Geschoneck

On the morning of 20 January 1942, in a villa on the lakefront of the Wannsee in Berlin, leading members of the Nazi regime came together. They had been invited by Reinhard Heydrich to a meeting followed by breakfast. The sole topic on the agenda that morning was what the Nazis called the Final Solution to the Jewish Question: the organization of the systematic mass murder of millions of Jews across Europe.

A historically accurate, haunting drama about a meeting that was part of planning the Holocaust. The film follows the protocol of this meeting. It was shot at the original location at Wannsee Lake in Berlin and produced by Constantin for the 80th commemoration day of the conference in 2022. It stars some of the most well-known German-speaking actors in the lead roles: Philipp Hochmair (The Experiment), Johannes Allmayer (Colonia Dignidad), Maximilian Brückner (Cherryblossoms), Thomas Loibl (Toni Erdmann) and Rafael Stachowiak (Undine).
Edge Entertainment has aquired the rights for the Nordic and Baltic countires from Global Screen.
Swedish premiere in 2022/2023

Freaks Out by Gabriele Mainetti

Matilde, Cencio, Fulvio and Mario form a family in the circus where they work as ‘freaks’ in 1943 Nazi-occupied Italy. Israel, the owner and putative father, disappears in an attempt to find an escape route overseas for them all. The four friends are in disarray. Without anyone looking after them but, above all, without the circus, they lose their womb and feel lost as rudderless sideshow attractions in a city at war. Instead they are approached by the mysterious Franz from a German circus who is very keen to hire the group as his latest attraction.

Freaks Out is a spectacular historical drama directed by Gabriele Mainetti (They Call Me Jeeg, 2015) and had its world premiere in the competition at the 78th Venice International Film Festival. Surreal images, creative storytelling, and outstanding performances from Franz Rogowski, Aurora Giovinazzo and Pietro Castellitto come together in this prize awarded big budget production, signaling the birth of a new genre in Italian Cinema. It had its major release in Italy on October 28th, 2021.

Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic and Baltic countries from RAI Com.
Swedish premiere in 2022

Edge brings home two acclaimed titles from Venice and Toronto

Edge Entertainment are proud to announce the acquisition of western Old Henry starring Tim Blake Nelson and the multi-awarded thriller Zalava from the Venice and Toronto film festival.

Old Henry by Potsy Ponciroli

Old Henry is a solid western about a widowed farmer and his son who warily take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be of the law, the farmer must decide who to trust. Defending a siege of his homestead, the farmer reveals a talent for gunslinging that surprises everyone calling his true identity into question.

Old Henry is written and directed by Potsy Poncirolli and stars Tim Blake Nelson (O’ Brother Where art Thou?), Stephen Dorff (True Detective) and Trace Adkins (The Lincoln Lawyer). The film is set for a theatrical release in the US later in 2021 and has been sold worldwide with releases in Germany, United Kingdom and Italy to follow. 
Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for Nordic and Baltic countires from VMI Worldwide.
Swedish premiere in 2022.

Zalava by Arsalan Amiri

In 1978, the inhabitants of a small village in Iran called Zalava claim there is a demon among them. Massoud, a young gendarmerie sergeant, who investigates this claim encounters an exorcist attempting to rid the village of the demon. When he arrests the exorcist on charges of fraud, the villagers fear and anger escalates. Massoud and his love interest, a government doctor, soon find themselves trapped in a cursed house, surrounded by villagers who believe they are both possessed by the demon.

Zalava is Iranian writer and director Arsalan Amiri’s first feature film, a surprisingly thought provoking debut that puts a new spin on genre conventions. By embedding cultural folklore within modern horror devices, it’s a story of the complexities of belief as much as a traditional tale of possession. Zalava world premiered in the competition section of the Critics’ Week at Venice Film Festival and premiered in Toronto as well. The film managed to claim both the prestigious Grand Prix as well as the FIPRESCI prize for best film in Venice
Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic and Baltic countries from Level K.
Swedish premiere in 2022.

Edge scores trio of prize winners

This year’s edition of European Film Market Online has come to an end and Edge Entertainment proudly presents the acquisition of three acclaimed multi-awarded films from Berlin and Sundance; Maria Schrader’s futuristic love story I’m Your Man starring Maren Eggert and Dan Stevens, the multiple-award winning Kosovo drama Hive that became this year’s Sundance-sensation as well as the renowned Maltese feature Luzzu.

I'm Your Man by Maria Schrader

I’m Your Man (2021, Germany) centers on Alma, a scientist at the famous Pergamon Museum in Berlin. In order to obtain research funds for her work, she is persuaded to participate in an extraordinary study. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Alma meets Tom, a machine in human form in a class of its own, created solely to make her happy.

This futuristic love story is a comic-tragic tale about the questions of love, longing and what makes a human being human. Directed by Emmy Award winner Maria Schrader (who directed the popular Netflix series Unorthodox and acclaimed Farewell to Europe) the film includes top-notch performances by Dan Steven (Downton Abbey) Maren Eggert (I Was at Home, But…) and Sandra Hüller (Toni Erdman). The film world premiered in the Berlinale Competition where Eggert recieved the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance. Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic countries from Beta Cinema.

Hive by Blerta Basholli

Hive (2021, Kosovo) is director and writer Blerta Basholli’s first feature film. Set in Kosovo, the film tells the true story of Fahrije, a young woman who is struggling to make ends meet ever since her husband went missing in the war. In order to provide for her family she embarks on a business venture selling homemade ajvar, but in the traditional patriarchal village where she lives, her ambition and efforts to empower herself and other women are not seen as positive things.

Based on a real story, Hive is an uplifting gem about ingenuity and ambition challenging age-old belief systems and which proves nothing can stop women on a mission. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival to rave reviews where it won three awards including Grand Jury Prize, Best Director and the Audience Award. Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic countries from LevelK.

Luzzu by Alex Camilleri

Luzzu (2021, Malta) is the first Maltese feature ever to compete at a major international festival, and a glimpse into the beauty of an island rarely portrayed in cinema. The film follows Jesmark, a struggling fisherman of the island of Malta, who is forced to turn his back on generations of tradition and risk everything by entering the world of blackmarket fishing to provide for his wife and newborn baby.

The film directed by debut director Alex Camilleri world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2021 to rave reviews where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting for the stunning performance by Jesmark Scicluna. It’s produced by Rebecca Anastasi and Ramin Bahrain (The White Tiger, 99 Homes) and was bought by Kino Lorber for distribution in the US and Canada. Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic and Baltics countries from Memento Films.

Edge Entertainment proudly presents the acquisition of four brand new titles for 2021

After a successful attendance at the Stockholm International Film Festival and the AFM, Edge Entertainment can proudly present the acquisition of four new exciting titles that will premiere across the Nordic and Baltic market in 2021. First out is Agnieszka Holland’s renowned biopic Charlatan, followed by debut sensation Spring Blossom by young director Suzanne Lindon. Edge has also acquired the rights to Jean-Paul Salmoés acclaimed comedy Mama Weed starring Isabelle Huppert as well as the Venice Film Festival 2020 opener The Ties by Daniele Luchetti.

Charlatan
(Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, Poland, 2020) by Agnieszka Holland

Based on the true story of Jan Mikolášek, the Czech herbalist who during the turn of the 20th century diagnosed and healed millions of people using his intuition and his familiarity with plants. As Mikolášek gains more reputation and wealth thanks to his remarkable gifts, he start getting the attention from both the Nazi and Communist regime.

Charlatan is directed by the acclaimed polish director Agnieszka Holland (Mr. Jones, Spoor, etc.) and was selected as the Czech's official Oscar submission 2021. The film had its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival 2020 and has been nominated for the prestigious prize Best Director at the European Film Awards. Edge has acquired the rights for Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland from Films Boutique.

Spring Blossom
(France, 2020) by Suzanne Lindon

Spring Blossom stars Suzanne Lindon as Suzanne, a teenage girl from Paris who develops a relationship with Raphaël, an older actor she meets outside a theatre in Montmartre.

Spring Blossom is directed, produced and written by Suzanne Lindon who also plays the leading role in the film. She started writing the script at 15 years of age, and started shooting the film at the age of 19. Now at 20, her debut film has been selected as official selection in Cannes, Toronto as well as in San Sebastian where it played in the New Directors Competition. The film has received rave reviews and has immediately demonstrated that Suzanne Lindon is a major talent to watch. Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic and Baltic territories from Luxbox.

Mama Weed
(France, 2020) by Jean-Paul Salomé

Patience is a police translator specialized in phone tappings for the anti-narcotics unit in Paris. Brought in the middle of a drug network, she gets her hands on a huge load of hash. She seizes the opportunity and becomes "La Daronne", drug wholesaler, thanks to her field experience...

Mama Weed is a wild comedy starring the inimitable Isabelle Huppert in a new gonzo performance from the legendary actress. The film has been a box office success in several countries, including Germany and Austria where the film scored the strongest opening for a French film in 2020. The film was released in France by Le Pacte on September 9th to great critical acclaim. Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic territories from Le Pacte.

The Ties
(Italy, France, 2020) by Daniele Luchetti

A heartfelt marriage-in-crisis drama set in Naples and Rome over a forty years period, following Aldo and Vand who goes through a separation, after he reveals his affair. But the ties that keep people together are inescapable, even without love. Now, 30 years later, Aldo and Vanda are still married.

The Ties is directed by Daniele Luchetti, acclaimed director of films such as La nostra vita and My Brother Is an Only Child. The film is based on the best selling novel Ties by Domenico Starnone and is the first Italian production in 11 years to be selected as the Venice Film Festival opener, where it was met with high praise from both critics and the audience. The all-star cast includes Alba Rohrwacher, Luigi Lo Cascio and Laura Morante. The film is produced by Beppe Caschetto, the veteran producer behind The Traitor and Martin Eden. Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic and Baltic territories from MK2.

Edge Entertainment acquires Nordic rights to Garrone's Pinocchio

Edge Entertainment proudly presents the acquisition of Italian director Matteo Garrone's fantasy film Pinocchio. The film had its international premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in 2020 and is a slightly more faithful interpretation of the original story than the classic Disney film from 1940. Pinocchio has since become Garrone's biggest commercial success in Italy – ever.

In Garrone's live-action interpretation of the classic Italian saga, we get to know wood carver Geppetto (played by Oscar-winning Roberto Benigni) whose wooden doll Pinocchio is brought to life under magical circumstances. The gullible Pinocchio (played by up-and-coming Federico Ielapi) is easily misled, which takes him on an adventurous journey filled with magical creatures and fantastic spectacles among friends and enemies. However, the dream of becoming a real boy can only be realized if he starts listening to his father once and for all.

With groundbreaking technology, astonishing special effects and makeup (signed twofold Oscar-winning Mark Coulier) and stunning Italian landscapes, Garrone recreates the world-famous story of Pinocchio like we have never seen before. In addition to the director himself, the film is also produced by, among others, Jeremy Thomas, also a former Oscar winner. Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic region from Hanway Films.

Pinocchio premieres in Swedish cinemas on December 4, 2020.

Edge Entertainment scoops Nordic rights to the documentary about the legendary photographer Helmut Newton

Following the end of Cannes' Marché du Film: Online 2020, Edge Entertainment proudly presents the acquisition of the documentary Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful (Gero von Boehm, Germany, 2020). A documentary about one of the most influential photographer of the 20th century who would have turned 100 later this year.

Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful is a documentary about one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. It’s a fascinating dive into the artist's work and methods, where women who often posed as his objects, speaks out about him and his oeuvre. The documentary includes exclusive interviews with, amongst others, Charlotte Rampling, Grace Jones, Isabella Rossellini, Anna Wintour and of course Newton himself.

The film would have had its world premiere at the cancelled Tribeca Film Festival in New York and premieres at cinemas in Germany on July 7th 2020 – the same year Helmut Newton would have turned 100. Director Gero von Boehm, being a dear friend of the legendary photographer, says that his film is a new opportunity for people to get to know Helmut Newton. A man who mastered his craft and loved to provoke.

Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for the Nordic countries from MK2. Swedish premiere winter 2020.

Read more about the film here: https://mk2films.com/en/film/helmut-newton-the-bad-and-the-beautiful/

Furthermore, François Ozon's latest film Summer of 85 had a successful world premiere at Cannes' Marché du Film, as part of Cannes Official Selection 2020. The film premieres at cinemas in France on July 15th and in Sweden during winter 2020. Edge Entertainment has acquired the Nordic rights from Playtime.

Edge Entertainment returns from Berlin with the rights to Ozon's upcoming film Summer of 85

After a successful visit at European Film Market in Berlin, Edge Entertainment can proudly present the acquisition of Francois Ozon's upcoming film "Summer of 85". The film aims for world premiere at Cannes 2020

Shortly after his success with "By the Grace of God", which gave Swann Arlaud a César for best supporting actor this weekend, François Ozon is back with his 19th feature Summer of 85, which is currently in post-production and aims for world premiere at Cannes 2020. 

Summer of 85 is a coming of age drama, following the newfound friendship between Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) and David (Benjamin Voisin) during one hot summer in Normandie. A friendship they could only dream of. But will the dream last more than one summer? The summer of 1985. 

The film is both written and directed by the acclaimed french director and has a budget of 6 million euros. Edge Entertainment has acquired the rights for Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland from Playtime. Swedish premiere winter 2020. 

Read more about the film here: http://playtime.group/Film.aspx?ID=199063

Edge acquires Cannes titles El Angel and Another Day of Life

Edge Entertainment proudly presents the acquisition of two acclaimed titles from the Cannes Film Festival; Un Certain Regard title EL ANGEL and the out-of-competition entry ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE, based on the life and experiences of legendary journalist Ryszard Kapuściński. At Cannes Edge also picked up multiple award-winner Sweet Country. 

EL ANGEL (2018, Argentina, Spain) is the incredible true story of the longest-serving prisoner ever in the history of Argentina, nicknamed The Angel of Death, a teenage killer as merciless as he was beautiful. Set in Buenos Aires in the 1970s, the film centers on Carlitos; a seventeen-year-old youth with movie star swagger, blond curls and a baby face. As an adolescent Carlitos starts to steal, eventually becoming a skilled thief.  Killing is just a random offshoot of the violence, which continues to escalate until Carlitos is finally apprehended. Because of his angelic appearance, the press dubs Carlitos “The Angel of Death.” Showered with attention because of his beauty, he becomes an overnight celebrity. 

The film is another collaboration between Top Argentinian producer K&S Films and Pedro Almodovar’s EL DESEO after Wild Tales and The Clan. The film will premiere in Argentina on August 9th 2018 through 20th Century Fox. Edge has acquired the film for Scandinavia, Iceland and the Baltics. TRAILER

Another Day of Life (Poland, Spain, German, Belgium, Hungary 2018) was presented out of competition as an official selection of the Cannes Film Festiva. Set in Angola in the 1970s it follows the journalist Ryszard Kapuściński as he navigates the ever-shifting lines of conflict in the Angolan war. With stunning visuals and an incredible true story, it is an unforgettable cinematic experience. Edge acquired the film from Indie Sales for the Scandinavia, Iceland and the Baltics states. TRAILER

”We’re thrilled to be able to bring two such unique cinematic experiences to audiences throughout the Nordic and Baltic states, says Ignas Scheynius, Chairman of the Board, Edge Entertainment.”

Edge also picked up the praised and award-winning western Sweet Country (Australia, 2017) from Memento for Sweden, Finland, Iceland and the Baltic States. The film, which world premiered in Venice stars Sam Neill and Bryan Brown and comes from Camera d'Or winning director Warwick Thornton.  TRAILER

Edge acquires multiple award winners from Berlin and Sundance

Edge Entertainment proudly presents the acquisition of four titles from the European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin, including award winners from both Berlin and Sundance: The Heiresses, Butterflies, Studio 54 and Mademoiselle Paradis.

The Heiresses was presented with two Silver Bears at the Berlin Film Festival, the Best Actress and Alfred Bauer-prize for films that offer a new perspective, and the FIPRESCI Award for best film. The drama is centered on a middle-aged woman who has to learn to live on her own after her long-time partner is sent to prison for financial fraud. Edge acquired the film from Luxbox of the Nordic and Baltic states.

Butterflies won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Dramatic Competition at Sundance International Film Festival as well as the FIPRESCI-prize for Best Film. The film takes place in Hasanlar; a small town in Turkey, where three siblings are reunited and confronted with their common growing memories. Rights for the Nordic and Baltic countries have been acquired from Films Boutique.

Studio 54 was one of the most acclaimed documentaries at the Sundance film festival. Centered on the legendary night-club, the film tells the story of its rise and fall and all the glitz and glamour that surrounded it. Edge acquired the film for the Nordic and Baltic states from Dogwoof.

Mademoiselle Paradis is one of last year’s festival favorites, having played Toronto, San Sebastian and the London Film Festival. Set turn-of-the-19th-century Vienna, it tells the true story of Maria Theresia von Paradis, a talented, blind pianist. She is sent to an experimental doctor in order to help her regain her sight, but it might just impact her piano talents. Edge has acquired the rights for the film for Sweden and Iceland from Playtime.

Ignas Scheynius, the Chairman of the Board for Edge Entertainment stated: “We’re thrilled to be able to bring a great Berlin winner, a fantastic Sundance winner, a fabulous documentary and a moving period piece to audiences throughout the Nordic and Baltic states.”

For more information contact:
Erika Sahlqvist
Tel: +4673-0766626
Mail: press@edgeentertainment.se

Edge Entertainment is an independent distribution company that acquires rights for Sweden, the other Nordic countries as well as the Baltics.

Edge Entertainment – Movies that matter

Edge signs Cannes buzz title The Villainess

Edge Entertainment is proud to present the high profile acquisition of this year’s Cannes Midnight success entry The Villainess. Additionally, Edge Entertainment has picked up the Australian success Red Dog: True Blue. 

The Villainess by Jung Byung-gil had its world premiere in the Cannes Official Midnight Selection; where Edge’s previous acquisition Train to Busan world premiered in 2016.  Byung-gil’s The Villainess is a captivating revenge thriller, which premieres throughout Asia in June followed by the USA and then worldwide. Edge Entertainment has acquired all rights throughout Scandinavia, Iceland and the Baltics from Contents Panda.

“We are thrilled to have acquired the Cannes Midnight title of 2017, The Villainess, and to present it to audiences across Scandinavia and the Baltics”, says Ignas Scheynius, Chairman of the Board, Edge Entertainment.

The Villainess is about Sook-hee, a trained assassin for the National Intelligence Service. After refusing a confidential mission she assumes a new identity. She meets a man and falls in love. However, on the day of their wedding, she is assigned a new mission that changes everything. Ultimately, she must seek revenge on the men who murdered her husband. 

Red Dog: True Blue is Kriv Stender's prequel to his own Red Dog from 2011. Like its predecessor True Blue has been an major success in Australia. Red Dog: True Blue premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to screen in Berlin. Edge Entertainment has acquired all rights throughout Scandinavia, Iceland and the Baltics from Myriad Entertainment. 

Red Dog: True Blue is a story about Mick who lives with his grandfather on an Australian farm. He finds a puppy drenched in blue paint, and names him ‘Blue’. From this moment, the two of them are inseparable. But when Mick falls in love for the first time, things become turbulent for both.

As announced earlier, Edge also acquired one of Cannes best selling titles; Francois Ozon's L'Amanat Double from Films Distribution.

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Edge brings home Amant Double

Edge Entertainment is proud to present the high profile acquisition of Amant Double by François Ozon.

Amant Double by François Ozon is competing for the Palme d'Or and is one of this festival’s most sought after titles. The film has its official premiere in Cannes on Friday May 26th and has a chance to be awarded the Palme d'Or at the Awards Ceremony on May 28th. Edge Entertainment has bought the distribution rights in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland, and the pay TV rights for Denmark, from Films Distribution.

“We are truly pleased to continue to work with the great François Ozon and Films Distribution following the success with Frantz”, says Ignas Scheynius, Chairman of the Board, Edge Entertainment.

Amant Double is an erotic thriller about the young woman Chloé who falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity.

Edge brings home ‘A Fantastic Woman’ from Berlin

As the European Film Market (EFM) winds down, Edge Entertainment proudly presents the acquisition of highly praised Berlin competition entry A Fantastic Woman by Sebastián Leilo. Edge has also secured the rights to Pablo Larrain’s Neruda and A Woman’s Life by Stéphane Brizé.

A Fantastic Woman world premiered in Berlin to great acclaim and has been one of the most talked-about films during the festival. It centers on the life of Marina, coping with the loss of her partner Orlando. The film is directed by Sebastián Leilo (Gloria) and produced by Pablo Larrain (Jackie) and participated in the main competition section at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film was among the best selling titles during EFM and was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics for USA, Canada, Australia and New Zeeland.

Neruda is the latest film by director Pablo Larraín and premiered in Cannes. The film follows the Chilean senator and poet Pablo Neruda (Luis Gnecco) who in 1948 is forced into hiding after criticizing the Chilean government for betraying the Communist Party. Neruda won the Best Picture Award at the Fenix Ibero- American Film Awards and was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in January 2017. It has also received four awards at the Chilean Film Awards, including Best Film, and is the Chilean entry for the Academy Awards.

A Woman’s Life, directed by Stéphane Brizé (Measure of a Man), is an adaptation of Guy De Maupassant’s classic novel about young Jeanne’s (Judith Chemla) marriage to her unfaithful husband (Jean-Pierre Darroussin). A Woman’s Life premiered at the Venice Film Festival where it received the FIPRESCI Award for best film. The film also received the Louis Delluc-Prize, awarded to the best French feature, and is nominated for two César Awards, including Best Actress (Chemla).

“We are proud to add three excellent titles to our line up. They are all unique and spectacular and represent the very best of current arthouse cinema. We look forward to present them to audiences throughout the Nordic and Baltic markets.” says Ignas Scheynius, Chairman of the Board, Edge Entertainment.

Edge Entertainment acquired A Fantastic Woman from Funny Balloons and holds the rights for Scandinavia, Iceland and the Baltics. It is expected to premiere in the region 2017/2018. Neruda was also acquired from Funny Balloons and Edge holds the rights for Sweden and Iceland as well as Scandinavian Pay TV rights. A Woman’s Life was acquired for Scandinavia, Iceland and the Baltics from MK2. Both films are expected to premiere in the region in the fall of 2017.

Edge signs acclaimed ‘Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe”

Edge Entertainment proudly presents the acquisition of Maria Schrader’s critically acclaimed Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe. The Film World Premiered at the Locarno Film Festival, and will receive its release in 2017. 

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe follows the years in exile in the life of Stefan Zweig, one of the most read German-language writers of his time. Having to escape the Nazi regime in his homeland Austria, Zweig travels between Buenos Aires, New York and Brazil. As a Jewish intellectual, Zweig struggles to find the right stance towards the events in Nazi Germany, while searching for a home in the new world.

The latest film from director Maria Schrader stars Josef Hader and Barbara Sukowa. The film received much acclaim on its premiere in Germany and has been chosen as Austria’s official selection for the Academy Awards.

Stefan Zweig was one of Europe’s most widely read authors during the 1930’s. His work has gained renewed interest in recent years, including the re-release of many of his novels and his landmark memoirs World of Yesterday.

“Zweig’s vision for a borderless Europe has gained further resonance in the past few years. We were delighted to find a film that dealt with his years in exile in a thoughtful, highly cinematic manner and we do look forward to release Farewell to Europe in 2017”, says Ignas Scheynius, Head of Acquistions at Edge Entertainment

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe is distributed by Edge Entertainment. Edge acquired the title for the Nordic market (Excluding Denmark, aside for the Pay- TV rights) and the Baltics. The film is expected to premiere in the region in 2017. 

François Ozon to receive Stockholm Film Festival's Visionary Award

Acclaimed director François Ozon will receive the Stockholm Film Festival's Visionary Award this November. The award, which previously has been awarded to such luminaries as Yorgos Lanthimos, Roy Anderson, Todd Solondz, Terry Gilliam, Darren Aronofsky and Wes Anderson. 

Ozon will screen his latest film, the much acclaimed Frantz, which is distributed in Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland and the Baltics through Edge Entertainment.

Edge signs Ozon’s highly acclaimed Frantz

Edge Entertainment proudly presents a new high profile acquisition, Frantz. Directed by François Ozon, the film received critical acclaim at the world premiere at the Venice Film Festival and will be released across Scandinavia in 2017.

In a small German town after World War I, Anna mourns daily at the grave of her fiancé Frantz, killed in battle in France. One day a young Frenchman, Adrien, also lays flowers at the grave. His presence so soon after the German defeat ignites both tensions and passions.

Frantz is the latest film by French director François Ozon (In the House, Eight Women, Potiche). The film premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival where actress Paula Beer also won the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Newcomer for her role as the grieving Anna. It was also screened to much acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival.

- We are extremely pleased to have acquired the highly acclaimed Frantz and to launch it across Scandinavia in 2017, says Ignas Scheynius, Chairman of the Board at Edge Entertainment.

Frantz is acquired from Films Distribution for Sweden, Norway, Finland and Iceland. Edge also acquired the Danish Pay TV rights for the film. Frantz will be released in 2017.

EDGE ACQUIRES TRAIN TO BUSAN

The passengers of the express train between Seoul and Busan discover that they are stuck in the train in the middle of a zombie outbreak. Chaos and confusion rule both outside and within the train, but a gang of survivors band together to escape the clutches of the bloodthirsty Zombies and to escape infection themselves. 

Train to Busan world premiered as an Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival where it became one of the festival's biggest surprises. The film has become one of the year's most successful films in Korea with over ten million admissions. Directed by acclaimed animation director Sang-ho Yeon (Seoul Station, King of Pigs), Train to Busan has both Sony and Fox battling it out for the remake rights. Acquired for: Sweden, Denmark, Norway, FInland, Iceland and the Baltics.