Bertrand Bonello‘s “Coma,” which received a prize on the Berlin Movie Pageant in 2022, has been acquired by Movie Motion for North American distribution.
The movie follows a youngster who’s caught at house throughout as soon as of France’s strict early-pandemic lockdowns. Reduce off from the skin world, she begins to shuttle between goals and actuality, guided by a disturbing and mysterious youtuber, Patricia Coma. Represented internationally by Greatest Buddy Perpetually, the film weaves style, animation and dwell motion to discover on-line conduct and content material consumption.
“Coma” stars Louise Labeque (“Zombi Youngster”) and Julia Faure (“Camille Rewinds”), with voice performing from beloved late actor Gaspard Ulliel in addition to Louis Garrel, Laetitia Casta, Anaïs Demoustier and Vincent Lacoste.
Together with successful the Fipresci prize at Berlin, the film received finest image and finest manufacturing design on the Worldwide Cinephile Society Awards. Movie Motion beforehand labored with Bonello on his common film “Zombi Youngster.” Bonello’s newest movie, “The Beast,” a science fiction romance starring George MacKay and Lea Seydoux, competed at Venice final 12 months.
The distribution banner is planning to launch “Coma” in theaters in North America throughout the second quarter of 2024, adopted by launch on all main digital platforms and the house leisure market.
“Bonello is among the most provocative administrators working immediately,” Michael Rosenberg, Movie Motion president, mentioned in a press release. “By no means one to draw back from daring concepts and distinctive filmmaking decisions, ‘Coma’ goals to mirror the overwhelming issues of Gen Z in a artistic and fascinating approach, and, following ‘Zombi Youngster,’ we’re excited to be distributing one other movie that additional cements his standing as considered one of France’s main and most controversial auteurs.”
Movie Motion’s latest acquisitions embody “Within the Rearview,” Maciek Hamela’s Ukrainian warfare doc just lately shortlisted by the Worldwide Documentary Affiliation; Jessica Hausner’s darkish comedy “Membership Zero”; and DOC NYC Grand Jury Prize winner “Whole Belief,” amongst others.
