Following a North American premiere at Fantastic Fest and an award-winning festival tour that included screenings at Sitges, Shanghai, Vancouver, and Oldenburg, Film Movement has snapped up North American rights to “The Wait” (“La Espera”) from Spanish filmmaker F. Javier Gutierrez (“Before the Fall,” “Rings”).
Michael Rosenberg, President of Film Movement, coordinated the deal with Vicente Canales, Managing Director of Film Factory Entertainment, for all rights in North America. Film Movement is eyeing an autumn digital and cable release.
The folk horror tragedy is set in the Andalusian countryside and stars Victor Clavijo (“Before the Fall”) as Eladio, who works as the groundskeeper of a hunting estate owned by the powerful Don Francisco. After taking a bribe from a veteran hunter, Eladio’s everyday life falls apart, plunging him into the depths of guilt, hatred, and revenge. Ruth Diaz, Manuel Moron, and Pedro Casablanc (“Strange Way of Life”) also star.
“I’m truly excited to share with American audiences this unsettling story of guilt, loss, revenge, and class divides,” said Gutierrez. “Deeply human and rich with symbolism and biblical references, ‘The Wait’ is my most personal and uncompromising film to date.”
“The Wait” is produced by Gutierrez’s Unfiled Films, Nostromo Pictures, and Spal Films.
