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22-05-2025
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Mubi Buys Mascha Schilinski's Cannes Competition Film ‘Sound of Falling' for U.S., U.K., Ireland, Turkey and India (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi has bought Mascha Schilinski's Cannes competition film 'Sound of Falling' for the U.S. and a string of international territories, Variety has learned. Besides the U.S. Mubi has taken 'Sound of Falling' for the U.K., Ireland, Turkey and India. More from Variety Mubi Acquires Kleber Mendonça Filho's 'The Secret Agent' for U.K., India and Latin America Mubi Buys Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson's 'Die My Love' in $24 Million Cannes Deal 'Sound of Falling' Review: Shattering, Century-Spanning Tapestry of Female Unrest Shoots Mascha Schilinski Into the Big Leagues The drama, which world premiered last week to rave reviews, marks Schilinski's follow-up to her 2017 debut 'Dark Blue Girl.' 'Mubi is an oasis for everyone who loves cinema,' said Schilinski in a statement. 'Here arthouse classics stand shoulder to shoulder with new exciting cinema as well as little movie gems that we would otherwise not get to see. We are very happy that 'Sound of Falling' is now part of Mubi's movie family,' she added. 'I accompanied and protected the movie until the last moment. Now it was allowed to celebrate its world premiere in competition at the Festival de Cannes. I wish 'Sounf of Falling' an exciting journey out into the world under the Mubi,' the director continued. Commented Fionnuala Jamison, managing director of MK2 Films: 'Working with Mubi always feels less like closing a deal and more like continuing a conversation. We share a deep respect for cinema in all its forms, and this latest collaboration is another step in a relationship built on mutual curiosity and creative trust.' MK2 is representing 'Sound of Falling' globally. Variety's Guy Lodge hailed the movie as a 'shattering' epic that sends its director 'into the big leagues' with an 'astonishingly poised and ambitious second feature.' It's the latest in a string of acquisitions scored by Mubi at Cannes. The company has also bought Kleber Mendonça Filho's 'The Secret Agent' for North America, Latin America (excluding Brazil), the U.K., Ireland and India. The company produced 'The Mastermind' and has retained several territories for the film and, before the festival began, bought rights for the U.K., Ireland, Latin America, Turkey and India to Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value,' which on Wednesday received a huge 15-minute standing ovation. During the festival, Mubi also snapped up multiple rights — including the U.S. — for Lynne Ramsey's 'Die My Love,' and later Latin American and Indian rights to Julia Ducournau's genre-hopping drama 'Alpha.' Best of Variety All the Godzilla Movies Ranked Final Oscar Predictions: International Feature – United Kingdom to Win Its First Statuette With 'The Zone of Interest' 'Game of Thrones' Filming Locations in Northern Ireland to Open as Tourist Attractions
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14-05-2025
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Cannes Competition Starts With an Instant Sensation as ‘Sound of Falling' Premieres to Rave Reviews and Palme d'Or Buzz
German filmmaker Mascha Schilinski's 'Sound of Falling' debuted on Wednesday afternoon in Cannes, the first film from the competition slate to premiere at the Grand Lumière. If the rave reviews are any indication, it appears the festival already has a major Palme d'Or contender on its hands. The drama is Schilinski's follow-up to her 2017 debut 'Dark Blue Girl.' While 'The Sound of Falling' was met with a standing ovation on the shorter side for the festival (three-and-a-half minutes), the post-screening reaction was more or less hobbled by the theater turning over for the next showing: Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' premiere. Schilinski also quieted the audience down when she took the microphone to thank her cast. The crowd continued to cheer as they exited the theater to make way for the 'Mission' premiere. More from Variety 'Sound of Falling' Review: Shattering, Century-Spanning Tapestry of Female Unrest Shoots Mascha Schilinski Into the Big Leagues Media Capital Technologies Backing Financier Head Gear in New Partnership (EXCLUSIVE) Trans Love Story 'Lala & Poppy' From Veteran Producer Bobby Bedi Heads to Cannes Film Market (EXCLUSIVE) Variety's Guy Lodge hailed the movie as a 'shattering' epic that sends its director 'into the big leagues' with an 'astonishingly poised and ambitious second feature.' Film critic Alison Wilmore wrote for Vulture that 'we may have already seen the best movie at Cannes.' IndieWire's David Ehrlich praised the movie as a 'mesmerizing stunner.' Sensational raves followed in The Hollywood Reporter, The Guardian and more. The movie is seeking U.S. distribution. Schilinski's film centers on four girls — Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka — who each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. 'As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls,' the film's synopsis explains. 'Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other.' In an interview with Variety ahead of the premiere, Schilinski said, 'This film is, above all, about remembering. About how we remember and how we perceive. At first, you're trapped in the moment and in your body, but over time, when you look back, you're able to look at yourself from the outside.' As she and co-writer Louise Peter penned the screenplay together on a farm, Schilinski said she was struck by 'the simultaneity of time.' She recalled: 'There are spirits and ghosts in us, and ghosts that live on this old farm. When you enter a room, you don't know what happened there, but you still feel it … This place had been abandoned for 50 years, but everything was still there, including a spoon a farmer put down for the last time.' Thus, 'Sound of Falling' explores how memories shape our destinies. 'They burn under their skin,' Schilinski said. 'When we talk about memory, what can we actually access? Which parts of our past? Because of the way memory works, sometimes it's not the biggest traumas or biggest events that condition us the most.' 'Sound of Falling' is produced by Maren Schmitt, Lucas Schmidt and Lasse Scharpen (for Studio Zentral) with ZDF/Das Kleine Fernsehspiel (Burkhard Althoff and Melvina Kotios) and funded by Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM), Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM) and Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF). MK2 is representing the international sales rights. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
