Vertigo Releasing has acquired U.Okay. and Eire distribution rights to “The Kingdom,” directed by Corsican filmmaker Julien Colonna. The organized crime thriller and coming-of-age drama is ready for theatrical launch in spring 2025.

The movie, which bowed within the Un Sure Regard strand at Cannes, facilities on a teenage lady named Lesia who discovers her father, a criminal offense boss, hiding out at a distant villa together with his clan. Set towards the backdrop of Corsica in 1995, the narrative follows the father-daughter pair as they’re pressured to flee when violence erupts within the prison underworld.

The image introduces newcomers Ghjuvanna Benedetti and Saveriu Santucci within the lead roles of daughter and father, respectively, with the manufacturing that includes a predominantly Corsican ensemble forged.

Reviewing the movie at Cannes for Selection, critic Peter Debruge wrote: “In his sure-handed and chilling first narrative characteristic, director Julien Colonna examines the non-public value of the gangster life-style — not simply the drastically shortened life expectancy, but in addition the diminished high quality of fugitives’ remaining time, a lot of which have to be spent masking their tracks and searching over their shoulders. Colonna largely downplays the spectacle related to the style, maintaining the “whackings” off-screen till comparatively late within the recreation … at which level, they’re stone-cold environment friendly.”

“The Kingdom” is produced by Chi-Fou-Mi Prods., with backing from Canal+ and Netflix. Further help comes from Centre Nationwide Du Cinéma et de l’Picture Animée and Collectivité de Corse in partnership with CNC. Entourage Sofica, Artistes, and 2B are related to the manufacturing.

The acquisition provides to Vertigo’s slate of upcoming releases, which incorporates Sundance London prize winner “Your Monster” with Melissa Barrera, Nicolas Cage starrer “The Surfer,” Royal Marines motion car “Sunray,” and coming-of-age drama “Final Swim” that includes newcomer Deba Hekmat.

The U.Okay. distributor has beforehand dealt with award-winning indie fare together with “Sound of Metallic,” “Boiling Level,” and up to date field workplace success “Late Night time With Satan” starring David Dastmalchian.