TrustNordisk has
closed several territories on “Lake of Death,”
Nini Bull Robsahm´s horror thriller adapted from André Bjerke´s classic 1942
Norwegian novel.
“Lake of Death” follows a small group of
friends who a battle to survive in the middle of the forests and fjords of
Norway. The story is based on Norwegian legend thought to be an innocent
folklore.
The movie was picked up for China (Virtual
Cinema), Korea (Yuljin Entertainment), Southeast Asia (CM Holdings) and Hungary
(ADS Service).
“Lake of Death” is expected to have its
local release in Norway on Halloween. The movie is produced by Nini Bull Robsahm, Axel Mustad and Thomas Robsahm for Canopy Film in association with Pryserfilm with development support
form the Norwegian Film Institute. Robsahm, who is best-known for directing "Amnesia,” is one the few female directors thriving within the
crime genre in Scandinavia.
“Lake of Death” stars
Iben Akerlie, Jacob Andersen Schoyen, Jonathan Harboe and Sophia Lie.
TrustNordisk´s Cannes
slate also includes “The Other Lamb,” the English-language debut of MaÅ‚gorzata
Szumowska (“Body”) with Raffey Cassidy (“Vox Lux”), Michiel Huisman (“Game of
Thrones”) and Denise Gough (“Colette”).