Petit Film boards ‘Hot Spot’ by ‘The Silent Twins’ Director Agnieszka Smoczyńska (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga SEO: Petit Film boards Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s ‘Hot Spot’ DESCRIPTION: Paris-based Petit Film boards ‘Hot Spot’ by ‘The Silent Twins’ director Agnieszka Smoczyńska By MARTA BAŁAGA Paris-based Petit Film has boarded “Hot Spot” by Polish director Agnieszka Smoczyńska.
The story, set in the near future, follows a disillusioned private eye Djonny, called to investigate a murder at a refugee camp.
But he becomes increasingly unstable as he confronts a cyber witch who gradually takes control of his life. Smoczyńska’s previous film, Cannes premiere “The Silent Twins” – based on the lives of June and Jennifer Gibbons – earned Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance a BIFA [British Independent Film Award] for Best Joint Lead Performance. “Agnieszka’s work does not derive from, or resemble, any existing films.
That’s the first and foremost reason why I would not miss the chance to participate in one of them,” says producer Jean des Forêts, also behind Julia Ducournau’s “Raw” and Lucile Hadžihalilović’s English-language debut “Earwig.” “Last year the opportunity arose and I seized it immediately.
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