International distributors flock to TrustNordisk for Hans Petter Moland´s Competition film IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE.
The film, which will have its World Premiere at Berlin International Film Festival on Monday February 10th, has now been sold to France and Andorra (Chrysalis Films), Benelux (Wildbunch), Turkey and Cyprus (Umut Sanat Filmcilik), Hungary (Vertigo), Poland (M2 Films), Romania (Independenta Film ´97), Estonia (Estin Film).
Previously announced deals include Germany and Austria (Neue Visionen), UK (Metrodome), Albania, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia & Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia (Continental Film), Czech and Slovakia (Film Europe) and South Korea (Atnine).
“The high demand for Hans Petter Moland´s IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE underlines his position as a star director. This film proves again that Moland is a masterful filmmaker who excels in creating quirky and dark Nordic comedies with great sales potential both locally and internationally,” says Rikke Ennis, CEO at TrustNordisk.
Moland comes to Berlin International Film Festival with an action-comedy about Nils (Stellan Skarsgård) who drives a snow blower and has a carefree life in snow covered Norway, until his son´s death suddenly puts him in the middle of a drug war between the Norwegian mafia and Serbian criminals.
Other cast members include Bruno Ganz (DOWNFALL, 2004), Pål Sverre Hagen (KON-TIKI, 2012), Birgitte Hjort Sørensen (BORGEN 2010-2013), Kristoffer Hivju (GAME OF THRONES, 2013) and one of this year´s Berlin Shooting Stars Jakob Oftebro (KON-TIKI).
IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE marks Moland´s third time in Competition at Berlin International Film Festival. In 2004, his film THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY was selected for Official Competition,
and in 2010 he attended the Berlin International Film Festival with A SOMEWHAT GENTLE MAN in Competition.
IN ORDER OF DISAPPEARANCE is produced by Finn Gjerdrum and Stein B. Kvae from Norwegian production company Paradox and supported by the Norwegian Film Institute, the Swedish Film Institute, the Danish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Eurimages, Film3 and Film i Väst.
Domestic release is set for February 21st 2014 through Nordisk Film Distribution.
TrustNordisk handles international sales.
For more information, download of stills, to see the trailer, please click here.