EXCLUSIVE: VMI Worldwide has boarded worldwide sales rights on Unwinding, a crime thriller starring Peter Facinelli, Ross McCall, and Yellowstone actor Q’orianka Kilcher.
The film’s supporting cast includes James Paxton, Darren Petite, Sarah Wynter, Avi Angel, Timothy V. Murphy, and Amanda Plummer. The film’s script was penned by Reza Ghassemi (In Full Bloom), who also directs. The film was edited by Elika Rezaee (Shayda). Scor was composed by Andrew Kawczynski (Dune).
Unwinding is described as a “neo-noir crime thriller about two private investigators (Facinelli and Kilcher) drawn into the high-stakes kidnapping of a senator’s son. As the case spirals into a labyrinth, they uncover the shadowy presence of a secret society operating behind a veil of political power. The deeper they go, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Reza Ghassemi, Adam VillaSeñor, Peter Facinelli, Q’orianka Kilcher, and Rocco Bovo served as producers. The deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo on behalf of VMI and Reza Ghassemi and Adam VillaSeñor on behalf of the Producing team. Andre Relis and Julie Paquit of VMI will be handling the worldwide sales and introducing the picture to buyers in Cannes.
“Unwinding has a classic yet unique neo-noir style that is thematically rich. With a mystery that keeps the audience on their toes with an unspeakable twist. We are eager to present this cinematic feature to buyers in Cannes,” Jessica Russo, COO of Productions and Acquisitions, said at VMI.
