EXCLUSIVE:Studiocanalhas revealed a first image forVincent Mael Cardonas tense behind-closed-doors thrillerNo One Will Knowas it launches sales on the title at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris this week.
The huis close follows the clients and bar staff of a shabby cafe outside Paris in the early hours of the morning, who enter into a deadly pact when an elderly regular comes in and wins 294 million in the lottery.
Cardona has gathered a high-profile ensemble cast featuring Pio Marmai (The Three Musketeersduology andThe Ties That Bind Us), Sofiane Zermani (Hunting With Tigers), Panayotis Pascot (Loup Garous), Lucie Zhang (Paris, 13th District) and Joseph Olivennes (Magnetic Beats).
No One Will KnowJacobson-Roques / Srab Films – Easy Tiger
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They are joined byPulp Fictionstar Maria de Meideros as the bars tough-talking, streetwise, eccentric landlady who stumbles in on the dangerous plan, which ultimately send all the participants on a bloody downward spiral.
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The movie is Cardonas second feature after well-received debutMagnetic Beatsset against the backdrop of the 1980s radio pirate station scene in Brittany, which premiered in Cannes Directors Fortnight to acclaim in 2021.
The $6.8M (6.7M) movie is by produced Easy Tiger, the company behind Houda Benyaminas Netflix breakoutDivinesand her upcoming female three musketeers taleAll For One; Srab Fims (Les Miserables,Saint Omer) and Studiocanal.
Studiocanal revealed a fast-paced trailer for the feature at an event at the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Paris on Wednesday evening.
The studio has hopes of a festival debut in the vein of Gilles Lellouches unconventional romanceBeating Hearts(LAmour Ouf) starring Francois Civil and Adele Exarchopoulos, which italso launchedat the Unifrance RDV last year.
That film went on to premiere at Cannes and has since drawn five million spectators home, ahead of an international roll-out from now onwards.
The presentation followed a strong year for the company topped by Gilles de MaistresAutumn and the Black Jaguar, which it said had grossed roughly $30M internationally, and Michel HazanaviciussThe Most Precious Of Cargoes,which drew 550,000 spectators at home and is currently in the midst of its international release campaign.
The event also showcased trailers for Cedric KlapischsColours of Time, in which a group of contemporary distant cousins are brought together in their quest to understand more about the life of a forgotten female ancestor who lived an intriguing life in the bustling Paris of 1895, intertwined with the birth of photography and the birth of Impressionism.
Other highlights included a high-octane teaser for female-led action thrillerCoka Chica, about three best friends from the Paris suburbs who find themselves on the wrong side of the law and a ruthless drugs ring during a trip to the Caribbean.
In the backdrop, Studiocanals domestic distribution arm is gearing up to release 12 French productions in cinemas inFrancethis year which include MouradsLove Is Overrated,Ali BougherabasOff To Indiaand Cedric Jimenezs high-end, big budget sci-fiChien 51scheduled for the end of the year.
