EXCLUSIVE: World Constellation, the brand new worldwide gross sales arm created by the fusion of Movie Constellation and World Display, has unveiled its first characteristic movie acquisition because the Cannes Movie Pageant’s Marché du Movie will get underway.
In a transfer reflecting the rising integration of its European operations, mother or father firm Vuelta Group has secured each German distribution and worldwide gross sales rights to the upcoming WWII drama Crux by Ulrike Tony Vahl.
It marks the primary coordinated acquisition between Vuelta Germany and World Constellation, the revamped worldwide gross sales and financing outfit that operates underneath the Playtime banner. At the moment in manufacturing, Crux is launching to patrons at Cannes and is geared toward a Q2/3 2026 supply.
World Constellation has unveiled a primary unique nonetheless for the movie, described as a harrowing and well timed meditation on the collapse of morality in wartime, and the price of survival when humanity itself is on the brink.
The drama is about in a a quiet village in Germany as World Struggle Two involves a detailed, because it faces its darkest hour. Whereas the boys are away on the frontline, Greta, Anni, and the remaining villagers attempt to protect a semblance of life. However the discovery of unknown corpses alongside the river marks the unraveling of their world.
As extra corpses seem, worry offers approach to hysteria, culminating in a chilling command: “No residing Germans shall stay for the Russians to search out.” With demise looming and morality collapsing, the villagers face an unattainable query: what does survival imply when humanity itself is misplaced?
The movie stars German rising star Jella Haase (Berlin Alexanderplatz, Netflix’ KLEO), Frida-Lovisa Hamann (Enfant Horrible) and Clemens Schick (Die Ermittlung).
It’s produced by Martina Haubrich’s Cala Movie (Michael Kohlhaas), Ewa Puszczynska’s Excessive Feelings (The Zone of Curiosity, Chilly Struggle) and Claudia Schröter for Cala Movie Erfurt.
The movie options cinematography by Camerimage winner Piotr Sobociński Jr. (Corpus Christi).
The high-profile crew is topped by Manufacturing Designer Katarzyna ‘Kasia’ Sikora (The Zone of Curiosity), Costume Designer Aleksandra ‘Ola Staszko’ (Köln 75, Chilly Struggle, Ida), Hair & Make Up Designer Jana Lindner (Name My Agent Berlin), Editor Andreas Baltschun (Der Move) and Composer Lorenz Dangel (September 5).
Crux is funded by BKM (The cultural ministry of Germany), FFA, DFFF, MDM, FF MV, MBB, Eurimages, Polish Movie Institute and BR/arte.
The movie marks Vahl’s characteristic directorial debut, following a string of acclaimed shorts together with Gömböc (Locarno Movie Pageant), Beneath Zero (Grand Prix Bristol Movie Pageant), and Struggling, nominated for the German Brief Movie Award.
“With Crux, Ulrike Vahl delivers an unflinching and profoundly human portrait of a group at its breaking level. It’s a visceral, cinematic expertise rooted in historic fact, and one which speaks on to modern audiences. We’re proud to launch it at Cannes and convey this highly effective story to distributors worldwide,” mentioned World Constellation CEO Fabien Westerhoff.
Producers Martina and Puszczynska added: “We’re delighted to work with Fabien’s wonderful workforce at World Constellation and our pals at Vuelta Germany to convey this pressing story to the widest viewers”
Thomas Sierk, Director Gross sales & Acquisitions at Vuelta Germany mentioned the acquisition marked a brand new period of the corporate.
“Ulrike Vahl is without doubt one of the most enjoyable German filmmakers of her era. This acquisition indicators a brand new section for Vuelta Germany and displays our broader technique to strengthen cross-market synergies underneath the Vuelta umbrella,” he mentioned.
