Noomi Rapace, Yvonne Strahovski and Luke Evans will star in ANGEL OF MINE, the new Australian feature film by director Kim Farrant (Strangerland). It begins filming in Melbourne in May.
The script has been adapted by Luke Davies (Lion) and David Regal from the 2008 French film L’Empreinte by Safy Nebbou, which starred Catherine Frot and Sandrine Bonnaire in the lead roles. The new film’s cast also includes Richard Roxburgh, Finn Little and Rob Collins, alongside Tracy Mann, Pip Miller and Rachel Gordon.
The narrative follows Lizzie (Rapace), who along with her ex-husband Mike (Evans), who is still struggling to cope with the loss of her daughter several years earlier and becomes convinced that the daughter of a stranger (Strahovski) is her own. As her obsession grows, she becomes more and more entwined in the young girl’s life, causing her to lose touch with reality.
The film marks the first acquisition by R & R Films, the new Australia/New Zealand film consultancy and distribution company established by industry veterans Richard Becker (Becker Film Group) and Robert Slaviero, former CEO of Hoyts Distribution and StudioCanal. Fortitude International is handling international sales.
Sally Caplan, Head of Production at Screen Australia said: “With the remarkably talented Kim Farrant at the helm, I look forward to seeing this this powerful thriller bought to life by such a distinguished, international cast. It’s particularly pleasing to see Yvonne Strahovski return home to work on this production.”
A SixtyFourSixty and Garlin Pictures feature with principal production investment from Magna Entertainment and Screen Australia in association with Film Victoria. Developed by Garlin Pictures and SixtyFourSixty with the assistance of Screen Australia.
