THE WAIT: Spanish Rural Thriller Sets Fall VOD Release From Film Movement
F. Javier Gutierrez’s latest thriller, The Wait, has announced a Fall cable and digital release date TBA from North American distributor, Film Movement. The film spent the last few years in the festival circuit with stops at Fantastic Fest, Sitges, Shanghai, Vancouver, and Oldenburg among others.
The Wait stars Victor Clavijo (Before the Fall), Ruth Diaz, Manuel Moron, and Pedro Casablanc (Strange Way of Life). The film is set deep in the Andalusian countryside where Eladio (Clavijo) works as the groundskeeper of a hunting estate owned by the powerful Don Francisco. After taking a bribe from a veteran hunter, Eladio’s normal life falls apart, plunging him into the depths of guilt, hatred and revenge.
Gutierrez’s Unfiled Films produced the pic along with Nostromo Pictures (Buried, Penny Dreadful), and Spal Films (Before the Fall). Michael Rosenberg, President of Film Movement, coordinated the deal with Vicente Canales, Managing Director of Film Factory Entertainment for all rights in North America.
With a release set for the fall, Rosenberg shared, “We’re excited to be working with director F. Javier Gutierrez on his latest film. Full of excellent craftsmanship and a haunting performance by Victor Clavijo, The Wait is a haunting thriller we’re sure audiences will be drawn to.”
Ahead of the release, Gutierrez enthused, “I’m truly excited to share with American audiences this unsettling story of guilt, loss, revenge, and class divides. Deeply human and rich with symbolism and biblical references, The Wait is my most personal and uncompromising film to date. I extend my heartfelt thanks to Film Movement for making this possible and for their unwavering support and dedication to filmmakers and film lovers around the world.”
Click here to read my review from the film’s Fantastic Fest screening last year!
Lead photo: Unfiled Films
