Paris- and Berlin-based worldwide gross sales firm Salaud Morisset has closed key European offers on Eivind Landsvik’s debut characteristic “Low Expectations,” which stars singer-songwriter Marie Ulven a.okay.a. Lady in Pink. The movie may have its world premiere in Administrators’ Fortnight in Cannes.
Among the many first wave of consumers, UFO Distribution (“Circulate,” “The Chef,” “The Outrun”) has acquired rights for France and Pandora Movie Verleih (“Silent Buddy,” “Sirât,” “Armand”) has secured Germany and Austria. The movie might be distributed in Scandinavia by Nordisk Movie Distribution (“Sentimental Worth,” “Loveable”).
The Norwegian movie follows Maja on the top of her music profession as her life begins to disintegrate, forcing her to step away from her ambitions. She returns residence to dwell together with her mom and takes a part-time job at an area highschool, the place she works alongside Johannes (Anders Danielsen Lie). Removed from the highlight, wrapped in on a regular basis kindness, she slowly finds her approach again to life.
“Patrons have responded strongly to the movie’s resonance with at present’s society, its connection to a youthful technology, and the rising attraction of Norwegian cinema,” Salaud Morisset stated.
Stéphane Auclaire from UFO Distribution stated: “We had been actually touched by ‘Low Expectations,’ particularly by its light and deeply human tackle psychological well being, dealt with with heat, sensitivity and a refreshing sense of hope.”
Björn Hoffmann from Pandora Movie Verleih stated, ” ‘Low Expectations’ actually captures that in-between section in your shift from youth to maturity with honesty and elegance. It feels intimate, genuine and deeply relatable — discovering which means in small, on a regular basis moments slightly than massive drama.”
“Following within the footsteps of filmmakers like Joachim Trier and Dag Johan Haugerud, ‘Low Expectations’ alerts a brand new chapter for Norwegian cinema,” stated François Morisset. “It captures the emotional panorama of Gen Z with uncommon precision – a movie that’s directly intimate, disarmingly humorous and profoundly transferring – and one we consider has the facility to convey a number of generations collectively in cinemas.”
Produced by Lotte Sandbu and Synnøve Hørsdal for Maipo Movie, in co-production with Snowglobe, the movie acquired the help of the Norwegian Movie Institute, Oslo Filmfond and the Danish Movie Institute in addition to Nordisk Movie and TV Fond and Eurimages.
The movie is scheduled for a Norwegian theatrical launch on Sept. 11.
“Low Expectations” marks Landsvik debut characteristic movie after brief movies akin to “Sofia, Final Summer season” (2021), which received the Norwegian Movie Critics Award, and “Tits” (2023), which premiered in Cannes’ predominant competitors, and screened at 100-plus festivals.
