Reteaming as soon as once more after collaborating on the 2022 biographical drama “The Silent Twins,” Focus Options has just lately acquired a brand new sci-fi thriller from Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Smoczyńska (“The Lure”) referred to as “Sizzling Spot.” It marks the second English-language movie from the director with Focus selecting it up for world distribution, excluding Poland, Greece, and France.
Shot in Greece and that includes an authentic script from Robert Bolesto, the official synopsis for “Sizzling Spot” reads, “Set in a close to future society dominated by sentient A.I., a non-public eye investigates a homicide case solely to find a insurgent group able to undermining the digital overlord.”
Of Smoczyńska, Focus Options President of Manufacturing and Acquisitions Kiska Higgs mentioned “Agnieszka is a singular visionary whose work — be it about vampire mermaids, silent twins or a tech-ruled society — is each visually astounding and thematically prophetic, and we are able to’t wait to share her newest with the world.”
Smoczyńska added, “I’m honored to work with Focus Options. Their outstanding achievements in movie are matched solely by their unwavering respect and help for administrators. With ‘Sizzling Spot,’ my objective is to create an immersive cinematic expertise that captures the essence of immediately’s world, the place superior expertise appears like magic, and love is intricately tied to worry.”
The movie stars Andrzej Konopka (“The Lure”), BAFTA nominee Noomi Rapace (“The Lady with the Dragon Tattoo”), and Reika Kirishima (“Drive My Automobile”), and is produced by Smoczyńska’s longtime producing accomplice, Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, in addition to Bogna Szewczyk-Skupień on behalf of the Polish manufacturing firm Madants. Co-producers on “Sizzling Spot” embody Neda Movie’s Amanda Livanou, Movie i Väst’s Kristina Börjeson, Zentropa’s Lizette Jonjic, Beata Ryczkowska and Filip Bałdyga for Canal+ Polska, and Adam Gudell from Moderator Inwestycje. Gregory Jankilevitsch, Marcin Czernik, Christos V. Konstantakopulos additionally function government producers. Michelle Momplaisir will oversee the venture on behalf of Focus Options.
Iddo Arad, Focus Options’ Senior Vice President of Enterprise Affairs, brokered the acquisition with Przybecki & Companions negotiating on behalf of the producers. Financing for the movie was put collectively by Mid March Media, Madants, and New Europe Movie Gross sales, with Marcin Łuczaj and Jan Naszewski additionally government producing and co-financing from the Polish Movie Institute and the Hellenic Movie & Audiovisual Middle — Artistic Greece.