EXCLUSIVE: WTFilms has acquired worldwide gross sales rights for Ukrainian director and producer Egor Olesov’s well timed drama The Daughter set within the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Information of the acquisition comes as Ukraine marks the one thousandth day of the ensuing conflict, which has killed lots of of 1000’s, displaced hundreds of thousands and destroyed dozens of as soon as flourishing cities and cities.
The Daughter blends household dynamics with the horrors of conflict via the story of a 17-year-old, hearing-impaired lady known as Olga, who’s staying along with her father and his new household within the as soon as sleepy city of Bucha outdoors Kyiv when the Russia invasion of Ukraine begins.
Earlier than the household has time to flee, their house is occupied by Russian troopers who topic them to a reign of terror together with threats of loss of life and rape. Beforehand at odds along with her stepmother, Olga comes to grasp she should put her variations apart as she faces unimaginable decisions to guard her family members in a battle for survival.
The solid options Lisa Kozlova, Akhtem Seitablaiev (Homeward), Anastasia Karpenko (How Is Katia?), and Myron Shuvallov.
The movie was shot on location in Bucha, which was the scene of real-life atrocities towards civilians by Russian troops in February 2022, in a home that was occupied by the invading forces, which have been compelled to withdraw a month later.
Olesov used single-frame know-how beforehand employed by the likes of Sam Mendes in 1917 and Alejandro González Iñárritu in Birdman, whereas the environment is additional enhanced by a haunting rating from Italian composer Dario Vero, with contributions by cellist Tina Guo (Interstellar, Dune).
The Daughter world premiered on the Warsaw Movie Pageant in October and has since gained Greatest Function on the Oslo Movie Pageant in early November.
It’s a characteristic directorial debut for Olesov, who’s an acclaimed producer with credit together with characteristic animation Mavka: The Forest Tune, Diana Maria Olsson’ Let Me Go House, in addition to co-producer on Agnieszka Holland’s 2019 drama Mr. Jones, in regards to the Ukrainian Famine in Nineteen Thirties sparked by Josef Stalin’s political insurance policies.
“It’s a mirrored image on the human capability to endure and adapt, even when confronted with the unimaginable. The Daughter explores how we discover hope not in grand gestures, however within the smallest acts of braveness and compassion,” says Olesov of his new movie.
Olesov additionally produced the movie with Olga Maksiuk underneath the banner of Heroes Movies, the characteristic movie and scripted collection division of United Heroes Group. The characteristic is because of be launched in Ukraine in 2025.
“With this acquisition, WTFilms expands its portfolio by bringing an vital Ukrainian story to a world viewers, marking a rising curiosity in cinema from Ukraine,” stated Heroes Movies in its launch.
