“Consent,” an adaptation of Vanessa Springora’s bestselling guide which sparked a belated #MeToo second in France, has lured main distributors whereas thriving on the native field workplace and stirring social media buzz.
Represented in worldwide markets by Paris-based outfit SND, the movie marks the sophomore outing of Vanessa Filho whose debut function “Angel Face” stars Marion Cotillard and performed on the Cannes Movie Competition.
Impressed by Springora’s real-life story, “Consent” tells the story of a teenage lady who’s manipulated and sexually abused by a celebrated author in his 50s. Though Springora doesn’t identify him in her guide, “Le Consentement,” the story revolves round Gabriel Matzneff, the famend creator of “Underneath 16 Years Outdated,” amongst his many books selling intercourse with minors.
Revealed in January 2020, “Le Consentement” despatched shockwaves in France the place it bought greater than 300,000 copies and went on to be launched in 30 nations throughout the globe.
“Consent” has had a wholesome run on the French field workplace since being launched on Oct. 11 by Pan Distribution, and has seen theatrical admission develop week after week, underscoring its timeliness. The film has additionally garnered stable word-of-mouth on social media. The movie’s hashtag obtained greater than 27 million views on Tiktok and has resonated deeply with Gen Z audiences who’ve been debating the movie on-line.
SND’s worldwide gross sales workforce, spearheaded by Ramy Nahas, has scored main offers on the film, together with in Benelux (Anga), Spain (Vercine), Portugal (Cinemundo), Japan (Klockworks), Canada (Axia), Bulgaria (Beta Movie), Indonesia (Falcon), ex Yougo (Blitz) and Switzerland (Praesens).
Nahas, who’s attending the American Movie Market this week, is main superior negotiations with different European and worldwide consumers.
“Consent” boasts a breakthrough efficiency by newcomer Kim Higelin, who stars reverse Jean-Paul Rouve (“Polar Park”) as Matzneff and Laetitia Casta (“Coma”) as Springora’s mom.
The movie was produced by Windy Manufacturing’s Carole Lambert and Moana Movies’ Marc Missonnier. It’s set to world premiere on the Black Nights Movie Competition in Tallinn.
