- Original name: The man in the box
- Country: United Kingdom
- Genre: drama
- Producer: A. A. Ostoich
- World premiere: 2021-2022
- Starring: H. Fiennes-Tiffin, T. Kretschman, J. Bell, M. Gedeck, S. Buckens, C. Wolfe, J. Ashman, R. Watson, C. Manton, R. Campbell, et al.
The Man in the Box is an adaptation of the world famous novel by Thomas Moran. The film was directed by Arsen Ostojic, whose previous three films were officially announced by the Croatian Oscar nominees as the best films in a foreign language. This is a growing up story set in Austria during the war, where the family hides a Jewish doctor. We have not heard anything about the project since 2014, but judging by the footage, the material has already been filmed and is ready for editing. Here's everything we know about The Man in the Box. Whether the tape will ever come out on the screens is still unknown.
Expectations rating - 95%.
Plot
The film is set in the Austrian Tyrol at the end of World War II. With some reluctance, the teen's family hides a Jewish doctor in their tiny Austrian mountain village, who saved their son's life before the war. The boy is shocked by this idea, but his father insisted that it was necessary. Combined with the growing attraction between him and the nearly blind girl next door, a boy-man-in-a-box relationship is gradually developing.
Production
Director - Arsen A. Ostojic ("Halima's Way", "Wonderful Night in Split"):
“I've known Steve Walsh, the film's producer, for almost ten years. He appreciates my work very much and considers "That Wonderful Night in Split" a great film. Walsh had been preparing the Man in a Box project for a long time, and when he came up with a high-quality version of the script and became interested in partners in Germany, he immediately offered it to me.
I have to tell you honestly, when I was offered this script, I didn't jump on board right away. But Walsh insisted that I direct the film. He thought that I was the most suitable director for the post, and in the end I agreed, with a little tweaking of the script.
At the same time, I invited him to apply for the HAVC competition in order to get additional funding for co-production. This was done, and HAVC approved 100 thousand euros, which is symbolic in relation to the total budget of the film, which is more than five million euros.
However, the film will officially launch as a British-Croatian co-production because the German producers dropped out of the project. And I am extremely happy that in this economic situation Croatia will receive three to four times more funds than invested. "
Voiceover team:
- Screenplay: Dan Wixman ("Extra @", "Dive Ollie Dive!" Moran;
- Producers: John Cairns (A Life for Brother), Steve Walsh (The Princess and the Goblin), Alan Rudoff (Buddies with the Guns), etc .;
- Camera work: Slobodan Trninich ("Besa", "Only Between Us");
- Artists: Alexander Scherer ("Engel and Joe", "Nymphomaniac: Part 1"), Irene Piel ("Migratory Pigs"), Bridgette Fink ("Brothers of the Wind");
- Editing: Miran Miosik ("Like Sunday, So It's Rain").
Studio
Evergreen Productions
Ostojić, who was looking for a strong project to debut his English-language feature film, said:
“I am very happy to be involved in this wonderful project with such leading actors. The plot and set offer many opportunities to make a dramatic yet visually appealing film. ”
Filming location - Tyrol and Cologne, Germany.
Actors
Leading roles:
- Hiro Fiennes-Tiffin (After);
- Thomas Kretschman ("Head in the Clouds", "World of the Wild West", "24 Hours", "Stalingrad", "Taxi Driver", "King Kong");
- John Bell (The Shining of the Rainbow, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, Hatfields and McCoys, Doctor Who, Outlander);
- Martina Gedeck (The Irresistible Martha, The Lives of Others, The Baader-Meinhof Complex, The Wall);
- Celine Buckens ("War Horse", "Young Morse");
- Christina Wolfe (Members of the Royal Family);
- Joe Ashman (Catastrophe, Doctors);
- Ryan Watson (The Sarah Jane Adventures, Father Brown);
- Charlie Manton (Diana: The Last Days of a Princess, The Imitation Game);
- Richard Campbell ("V" for Vendetta).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Budget - € 5 million
"The Man in a Box" is the first English-language feature film directed by Arsen Ostoich (previously he shot short films in New York). It is not yet known when the release date will be set and whether the trailer will be released. Perhaps news about the premiere will appear closer to 2021. In the meantime, we just have to view the beautiful footage from the set.
