Marta Balaga Are you afraid? Aislinn Clarke’s claustrophobic horror “Fréwaka” just sold to Japan (Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Inc.) and Spain (Filmin). “It’s great to see the response to ‘Fréwaka’ and the appreciation for smart horrors on the market.
It seems that the exploration of the themes of Irish mythology and placing them in the contemporary setting makes it exciting and relevant for distributors across the world,” said Jan Naszewski of Poland’s sales outfit New Europe Film Sales, which is already in “advanced talks” with North America and U.K.
In the film – written and directed by Clarke, also behind “The Devil’s Doorway” – home care worker Shoo (Clare Monnelly) heads to a remote village to care for agoraphobic Peig (Bríd Ní Neachtain).
It’s not an easy feat. Peig is terrified of the “Na Sídhe” – sinister entities who she believes abducted her decades before.
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