EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of the Cannes market next month, Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden has appointed Greek outfit Heretic as international sales agent for Adult Supervision, the upcoming Scandi drama starring Swedish stars Gustaf Skarsgård (Vikings), Fares Fares (The Nile Hilton Incident) and Linus Wahlgren (Crimes Of Passion).
Known locally as Arkipelag, the project marks the debut feature film written and directed by Swedish author Alex Schulman.
The synopsis reads: “When three fathers chaperone their teenage daughters on a rowdy school trip to a remote island, tensions quickly escalate and their grip on the situation begins to slip. As buried memories resurface, games turn into power struggles — and power into violence. Soon no one can tell: who is in charge, and who is in danger?” Above is an image of the three protagonists in the movie.
Schulman worked on the film, which is laced with dark humor, with cinematographer Jakob Ihre, longtime collaborator of Joachim Trier, and Emmy-winning director of photography on HBO’s Chernobyl.
Pic is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden, with Christina Legkova as producer and Sofie Palage and Johan Hedman as executive producers. It is co-produced by RMV Film, Tiisch Film AB, Film Stockholm AB and Scanbox Entertainment, with support from the Swedish Film Institute and the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth. It will be distributed in Sweden by Scanbox Entertainment.
Ioanna Stais, Heretic’s Head of Sales, said: “Alex Schulman has crafted a dark comedy that feels both sharply observed and deeply disquieting — there’s a provocative edge to the humour that constantly teeters on something more dangerous. It’s a bold debut that balances tone in a very precise and unexpected way, and we’re excited to bring it to audiences internationally.”
Alex Schulman, director and screenwriter added: “I wanted to make a film where the laughter catches in your throat — where you are smiling one moment and deeply uncomfortable the next. I’m glad Heretic understood that immediately.”
Producer Christina Legkova commented: “Heretic’s commitment to bold, auteur-driven cinema makes them the ideal partner for Adult Supervision, and we are thrilled to have them on board to distribute the film internationally. We couldn’t imagine better hands to bring Alex Schulman’s remarkable directorial debut to audiences around the world.”