TIFF 2011 Buyer’s Club: #19. Geoffrey Fletcher’s Violet & Daisy

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#19. Violet & Daisy
The Gist: Written by Fletcher, this is the story of a pair of teen assassins (Bledel, Ronan) whose assistant proves to be much more involved than they had initially planned.

Director: Geoffrey Fletcher (Writer for Precious)
Sales Agent: CAA
Selling Point/Suited For: Last time Saoirse Ronan portrayed a cold blooded killer it gave us Hanna – it revitalized the subgenre of a teenage assassin. I’m not expecting a Thelma & Louise or NBK remake here and I’m generally weary of newbie screenwriters who try their hand at working behind the lenses — but if this is cold, graphic and violent enough, then we might just have an indie side-dish worth checking out. The two girls and a gun should field plenty of offers.

 

 

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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