EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has closed a North American rights deal for A Sacrifice, writer-director Jordan Scott’s gripping thriller. The movie, initially titled Berlin No one, is from Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions and augenschein Filmproduktion.
A Sacrifice stars Eric Bana (Black Hawk Down), Sadie Sink (Stranger Issues & The Whale), Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049), Jonas Dassler, Sophie Rois, Stephan Kampwirth, and Lara Feith. Vertical will launch the movie solely in theaters on June 28.
Impressed by Nicholas Hogg’s 2015 novel Tokyo No one, A Sacrifice follows American social psychologist Ben Monroe (Bana) who’s investigating an area Berlin cult related to disturbing occasions. Whereas he immerses himself in his work, his rebellious teenage daughter, Mazzy (Sink), turns into embroiled with a mysterious native boy who introduces her to town’s underground celebration scene. As their two worlds head towards a harmful intersection, Ben might want to race in opposition to the clock to be able to save his daughter.
Director/screenwriter Scott is the daughter of Ridley Scott. She stated she was “delighted to be partnering with Vertical on the discharge of A Sacrifice. Their ardour and appreciation for the movie has been steadfast all through, and I couldn’t be extra excited for audiences to see the movie in theaters and past.”
Vertical Companion Peter Jarowey known as A Sacrifice a “riveting, emotionally charged movie. Eric and Sadie create a dynamic and tense father-daughter relationship that can captivate audiences from starting to finish.”
Scott Free’s Ridley Scott added. “I’m thrilled to be again in enterprise with our associates at Vertical. Their dedication to nice filmmakers and storytelling, in addition to the theatrical expertise, makes them the proper residence for A Sacrifice.”
augenschein’s co-founders Maximillian Leo and Jonas Katzenstein remarked, “It’s been a privilege to accomplice with Scott Free to make this intense and highly effective movie. And having the ability to shoot it on location in Berlin was a dream come true – in Jordan’s arms the Metropolis brings its personal particular dynamic character to the story. American audiences will now get to expertise everybody’s arduous work to convey this unimaginable movie to life. It’s an exciting journey. Prepare.”
Pic is produced by Scott, Michael Pruss, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, and Georgina Pope. The chief producers are Bana, Jonathan Saubach, Justin Alvarado-Brown, Kenji Isomura, Céline Dornier, and Frédéric Fiore. The co-producers are Rebecca Feuer, Marius Ehlayil, Carlotta Löffelholz, Rusta Mizani, and Simon B. Stein. Extra beneath the road expertise embody director of images Julie Kirkwood, manufacturing designer Sebastian Soukup, editor Rachel Durance, costume designer Brie Harris and composer Volker Bertelmann.
Protagonist Footage is dealing with all worldwide rights to the movie.
Vertical’s Jarowey and SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi negotiated the deal on behalf of Vertical; WME Impartial and Protagonist Footage’ Lina Marrone and George Hamilton negotiated the deal on behalf of the manufacturing.