FilmSharks has nabbed worldwide gross sales rights to “The Evil That Binds Us” (“Todos los males”), a Chile-Mexico co-production from Nico Postiglione (“Immersion”) set to bow in competitors on the upcoming version of Austin’s Unbelievable Fest.
Backed by Oro Movies, Whisky Content material and Body, the Nineteen Fifties Valdivia-set thriller follows Daniel, a boy who lately misplaced his mom and meets the Riedels, his father’s German-origin facet household. Remoted by his cultural disconnection, Daniel finds solace in Ema, a woman who will unearth the Riedels’ darkish secrets and techniques to him.
When Ema disappears and tragedy is roofed up, Daniel faces betrayal and decides to hunt revenge earlier than leaving.
As a piece in progress challenge, the movie was showcased on the Cannes Marché du Movie showcase Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes in 2024. It benefited from Chile’s Fondo de Fomento Audiovisual and Corfo IFI Los Ríos assist.
Shot in southern Chile with DoP Benjamín Echazarreta (“Gloria”), the characteristic stars Catrin Striebeck (“The Milan Protocol”), Tilo Werner (“The Folks Vs. Fritz Bauer”), Teodoro Bustos and Fernanda Finsterbusch (“Apps”).
Postiglione’s first characteristic, “Immersion”, had its worldwide premiere at Tallinn Black Nights, the place it took the Jury Particular Prize. The movie was chosen and awarded in additional completely different festivals resembling Toulouse, Torino and Miami.
“Unbelievable Fest gives style cinema with inventive ambition a novel gateway to the American market,” mentioned producer Dominga Ortúzar Lynch at Oro.
“We would like the movie to attach throughout territories and FilmSharks’ experience in bringing style movies to vast audiencies is invaluable,” she mentioned.
Postiglione added: “We got down to weave collectively drama, thriller, and even moments of terror. Unbelievable Fest appears like the suitable house for a narrative rooted deep up to now of Chile.”
FilmSharks acquisitions government Sofía Terán Corsini praised the title as a “psychotic slow-burn gem” already drawing prime competition curiosity.
