Lucky Number and CAA Media Finance will kick off sales on the sexy project at the Cannes Film Market.
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©John Russo / ©Karen Kaiser Charlotte Gainsbourg (“Antichrist”), Edgar Ramirez (“Emilia Pérez”) and Annabelle Wallis (“The Mummy”) are set to star in Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ new feature “Oh, How Fun!,” a satirical comedy set on the posh Greek Island of Antiparos.
Lucky Number has boarded international sales and CAA Media Finance co-represents U.S. rights. The sexy project starts shooting later this year and will be presented to buyers at the Cannes Film Market.
‘Oh, How Fun!” follows the wealthy British Skidmore family and their privileged guests vacationing in a pristine Greek island villa where days unfold in a haze of “languid afternoons, exquisitely plated meals, infinity pools, designer kaftans, and a cherished tradition of… pranks!” But when the group’s “master prank” goes spectacularly wrong, the holiday spirals into chaos.
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Reminiscent of “The White Lotus,” the project is described as “a satirical comedy of excess, entitlement and the twisted human talent for justifying anything” — as well as exposes “the absurdities of wealth and a disconnection from reality.”
Papadimitropoulos has emerged as one of the leading voices of contemporary Greek cinema, with credits spanning both features and commercials. He’s best known for ‘Monday,” which played at Tribeca and Toronto; as well as “Suntan” which played at SXSW and Rotterdam; and “Wasted Youth,” another Toronto pic. “Oh, How Fun!” marks his most ambitious feature project.
“I have always been interested in human behavior under pressure. In characters defined not by what they claim to be, but by what they reveal unintentionally. In systems that reveal themselves through small cracks,” Papadimitropoulos said. “What changes here is the scale of play. The openness of humour. The willingness to embrace absurdity without losing rigor.” Ultimately, he sees it as a “very optimistic film. And one that is made for people to enjoy and have fun.”
This ensemble comedy also stars Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones, 300, The Abandons) and Angeliki Papoulia (The Lobster, Dogtooth, To a Land Unknown) alongside Makis Papadimitriou (Suntan, Chevallier, Flux Gourmet) and Spyros Dadanides (filmmaker and proud advocate for the disability community). Additional cast is currently being locked.
Lucky Number said the project “uses a playful tone to deliver a razor-sharp satire of excess. It takes aim at those who, cushioned by wealth, indulge themselves at the expense of others with a mix of hedonism and self-importance, all carried by a bold, irreverent comedic voice.”
“Oh, How Fun!” is an international co-production bringing together Fenia Cossovitsa at Blonde Audiovisual Productions, Nicholas Alavanos and Dimitris Logiadis at Filmiki Productions from Greece, Fanny-L Malo at La Boîte à Fanny – The FLM Box from Canada, and Stephen Spence at Subculture from the U.K.. Also participating in the production are Andrea B Ottmar (“Sentimental Value”), Afroditi Panagiotakou at the Onassis Foundation, and Ernst Fassbender at FassB Film Production).
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