Exclusive: mk2 Films has boarded international sales rights to Cannes Competition entry Sound of Falling, the anticipated sophomore feature from German filmmaker Mascha Schilinski.

We told you back in February that this German-language film was in the running for a Cannes Competition slot and the buzz has been strong. We hear that Anatomy Of A Fall outfit mk2 put down a significant Mg to secure the movie.

The synopsis reads: “Over the course of a century, as four girls from different time periods experience their youth on a German farm, their lives become intertwined until time seems to dissolve.” Above is a first-look image.

“We were simply blown away when we saw Sound of Falling. Mascha Schilinski’s vision is so bold and visceral, this signals the arrival of an exceptional new voice in cinema,” said Fionnuala Jamison of MK2 films.

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