- We've been waiting for this one for a while now, especially when you consider that Erick Zonca's last film was 1999's Le Petit Voleur. Inspired by John Cassavetes' 1980 film, Gloria - Julia, featuring one of the best thesps in the biz in Tilda Swinton, sees the actress play a 40 year-old seductress, who finds it increasingly difficult to hide her alcoholism and ends up out of her depth. An alcoholic, Julia gets by on nickel-and-dime jobs sandwiched between shots of vodka and one-night stands. Increasingly lonely, her alcohol-induced confusion only reinforces her sense that life has dealt her a losing hand, and her certainty that she is not to blame for the mess she has made of it. When an opportunity to quickly make a substantial amount of money presents itself, Julia jumps at the chance and commits a desperate act. As the repercussions spiral beyond her control,
- 4/1/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
- [Exclusive Image - click on picture for larger version. Tilda Swinton as Julia. Photo Credit: © 2008- Julia. All rights reserved.] #44. Julia Director: Erick ZoncaWriters: Zonca and co-writer Aude PyProducers: Bertrand Faivre and François Marquis Distributor: Currently Seeking Distribution The Gist: The life of Julia, a 40 year-old seductress, who finds it increasingly difficult to hide her alcoholism and ends up out of her depth. At an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting she encounters a young Mexican woman who can no longer see her son so Julia accepts to kidnap the eight year-old boy.... Fact: This is inspired by John Cassavetes' 1980 film, Gloria. See It: It has been almost a decade since Zonca's Le Petit Voleur was released and 08 is officially the 'year of the Swinton' - this is just one among her package of film performances worth checking out. Release Date/Status?: The over 2 hour thriller is getting its preem over at the Berlin film festival. Expect a company like IFC to pick up the tab. A Berlin film festival premiere unveiling is coming soon.
- 1/30/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
United Artists has renewed its first-look deal with Crossroads Films. The New York-based company, whose recent credits include Igby Goes Down and Love Song for Bobby Long, first pacted with the studio in 2001. Tapping into the New York talent pool, Crossroads is working with Jim Taylor, who penned Election and About Schmidt. Taylor is on board to write a feature adaptation of the Emmy-nominated documentary Tupperware! The company also has hired David Gordon Green (All the Real Girls) to adapt Stewart O'Nan's novel Snow Angels, while Eric Eason (Manito) is set to direct The Little Thief, which is based on French helmer Erick Zonca's telefilm Le Petit Voleur.
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