EXCLUSIVE: France’s Totem Films has boarded Anna Roller’s adaptation of best-selling novel Allegro Pastell and will launch global sales in Cannes.
Now in post-production, the German-language film is about a novelist and web designer who have a seemingly perfect long-distance relationship. They balance sleepless nights in Berlin with peaceful retreat until their delicate balance of space and intimacy is shaken up when one begins to question the future.
Sylvaine Falingrant, Jannis Niewohner and Haley Louise Jones star.
Allegro Pastell is produced by Tobias Walker and Phillip Worm of German outfit Walker + Worm, who are fresh off What Marielle Knows which premiered in competition in Berlin earlier this year.
“In search of a modern love story for the big screen, we not only found the bestseller Allegro Pastell by Leif Randt, but also Anna Roller, who is the perfect match as a director,” said Walker, who described the film as “precise, warm-hearted and elegant”.
“Anna knows how to capture an entire generation’s questions about life and what it has to offer,” said Totem in a statement. “We love the fluidity of her filmmaking and strongly believe in its international appeal.”
German director Roller is reteaming with Totem Films which also handled sales on her debut feature Dead Girls Dancing about four girls in an abandoned village that premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and sold to Mubi.
The company’s production arm Totem Atelier is now developing Roller’s third feature that has already been granted early co-production support from the CNC’s “Mini Traité” for Franco-German productions.
“In this fast-paced film industry, I deeply value lasting creative partnerships,” said Roller. “Totem is a truly filmmaker-focused company committed to creating a supportive space where directors feel creatively free.”
The company’s slate also includes Alexe Poukine’s Critics’ Week feature Kika, Vytautas Katkus’ The Visitor and Nastia Korkia’s Short Summer, co-produced by Totem Atelier.
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