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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #8. Antonio Campos’ Simon Killer
Now that devoted year of Martha Marcy May Marlene is complete, 2012 will see Borderline focus on what we expect will be an equally and exquisitely jarring sophomore follow up to Campos distinguished debut, Afterschool. The versatile Brady Corbet takes on the ballsy lead part, the excellent Daniel Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans offer the score — described as a neonoir thriller, this soul searching in a part of Paris that is probably not mentioned in your Let’s Go Guidebook will be among the most talked about films showing up in Park City.
#08. Simon Killer
Director/Writer: Antonio Campos
Producers: Borderline Films’ Sean Durkin and Josh Mond, FilmHaven’s Matt Palmieri
Distributor: Rights Available (CAA & UTA)
The Gist: Shot in some of the more touristy spots including the Louvre, the Musee d’Orsay, Charles de Gaulle International Airport and the Gare du Nord train station, this centers on a young New Yorker (Corbet) who seeks refuge from the pain of a difficult breakup, travels to France in search of distraction, quickly falls for an exotic woman (Diop) and finds himself drawn into the dark underbelly of Paris...(more)
Cast: Brady Corbet and Mati Diop
List Worthy Reasons…: Now that devoted year of Martha Marcy May Marlene is complete, 2012 will see Borderline focus on what we expect will be an equally and exquisitely jarring sophomore follow up to Campos distinguished debut, Afterschool. The versatile Brady Corbet takes on the ballsy lead part, the excellent Daniel Bensi & Saunder Jurriaans offer the score — described as a neonoir thriller, this soul searching in a part of Paris that is probably not mentioned in your Let’s Go Guidebook will be among the most talked about films showing up in Park City.
Release Date/Status?: This is slotted in U.S. Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival.
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