Content Film Adds Wreckers to Catalogue

LONDON: Content Film has acquired the international sales rights for Wreckers, while Artificial Eye picked up the U.K. theatrical rights for a day-and-date release with its online platform Curzon On Demand.

Wreckers stars Benedict Cumberbatch (War Horse, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Atonement and BBC’s Sherlock Holmes), Claire Foy (Vivaldi, The Season of the Witch and the BBC’s Little Dorrit) and Shaun Evans (Being Julia, Boy A). The movie is written and directed by D R Hood and produced by Simon Onwurah. The drama looks at the relationship between truth, intimacy and betrayal. It centers on a married couple who move back to their childhood village to start a family, but a surprise visit from the husband’s brother sparks a sibling rivalry.

Onwurah said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be working with Content Film and Artificial Eye on Wreckers, they are ideal partners to bring the film to an international and U.K. audience.”
 
Hood added: “I grew up in a village and I’m fascinated by all that goes on under the surface; how people can hide things and lie to each other about the stuff that’s most important to them, even though they love each other. That’s the beginnings of Wreckers.”
 
Toby Melling, the head of television and DVD sales at Content Film, commented: "We were completely bowled over when we first screened Wreckers. This is a mature, compelling relationship drama beautifully acted by some of Britain’s brightest young acting talent.”