Sony Pictures Classics acquires In the darkness

Source: Sony Pictures Classics Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they all U.S. rights to Academy Award nominee Agnieszka Holland In darkness of sales agent Beta Cinema have acquired. The film is based on the true story "In the sewers of lvov" by Robert Marshall, was written by David F. Shamoon and stars Robert Wieckiewicz, Benno F rmann (North Face, Merry Christmas), Maria Schrader (Aimee & Jaguar) and Herbert Knaup (Run Lola Run, Others). In darkness is produced by The Film Works, Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv and Zebra Movies.

In In darkness, it's 1943, the Polish city of Lvov is occupied by the Nazis. Poverty is growing. One day the selfish thief and cracks Leopold Socha meetings of a group of Jewish refugees and hides them for money in the labyrinth of the town s sewers. Initially only interested in lucrative business the whole thing reached more and more Socha s conscience. The Polish petty crook makes his spirit and finally threatens his own life for refugees ...

Director Agnieszka Holland said, "this story shows how well the line between the best and the worst of human nature."

"With ' darkness, ' Agnieszka Holland has its masterpiece and is really at the peak of its form and maturity. This new true story of WWII and the Holocaust is a revelation. It is a privilege and a pleasure to be together again with our friends Agnieszka, Dirk Schuerhoff and Beta Cinema, "States Sony Pictures Classics.

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