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In den halb-autobiografischen Geschichten, die größtenteils in David Vanns Heimat Alaska spielen, geht es um
eine wilde Insel im Süden Alaskas, die nur per Boot oder Wasserflugzeug zu erreichen ist, umgeben von feuchten
Wäldern und steilen Bergen. Vor diesem Hintergrund beschließt Jim, mit seinem dreizehnjährigen Sohn ein Jahr
lang in einer abgelegenen Hütte zu leben. Nach einer Reihe von persönlichen Misserfolgen sieht er die Chance für
einen Neuanfang und eine neue Verbindung zu dem Jungen, den er so wenig kennt.

Målselv, Norwegen, Februar/März 2024

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A haunted young man travels to a remote island to reconnect with his father and confront the traumatic
experience they shared ten years prior that transformed their relationship.

Book description:
In semi-autobiographical stories set largely in David Vann's native Alaska, Legend of a Suicide follows Roy Fenn
from his birth on an island at the edge of the Bering Sea to his return thirty years later to confront the turbulent
emotions and complex legacy of his father's suicide.
https://www.amazon.de/Sukkwan-Island-Nov…k/dp/B003A7I2IM

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Ein geplagter junger Mann reist auf eine abgelegene Insel, um seinen Vater wiederzusehen und sich dem
traumatischen Erlebnis zu stellen, das sie zehn Jahre zuvor gemeinsam hatten und das ihre Beziehung veränderte.

Buchbeschreibung:
In halb-autobiografischen Geschichten, die größtenteils in David Vanns Heimat Alaska spielen, folgt die Legende
eines Selbstmörders Roy Fenn von seiner Geburt auf einer Insel am Rande der Beringsee bis zu seiner Rückkehr
dreißig Jahre später, um sich mit den turbulenten Gefühlen und dem komplexen Erbe des Selbstmordes seines
Vaters auseinanderzusetzen.

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Swann Arlaud, Woody Norman, Ruaridh Mollica and Alma Pöysti to Star in ‘Sukkwan Island’ Film Adaptation
From Haut Et Court (EXCLUSIVE) Jan 31, 2024
Swann Arlaud, recently seen as Sandra Hüller’s lawyer in “Anatomy of a Fall,” and Woody Norman, who appeared
alongside Joaquin Phoenix in 2021 crowdpleaser “C’mon C’mon,” are set to lead the cast of “Sukkwan Island.”

Ruaridh Mollica, who turned heads in this year’s Sundance following his lead turn in “Sebastian,” and Alma Pöysti,
who was recently Golden Globe-nominated for Aki Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves,” will also star in the film, being
directed by Vladimir de Fontenay, marking the French filmmaker’s first feature since his Cannes-bowing
“Mobile Homes” in 2017.

Set to start shooting in Norway in the coming weeks, “Sukkwan Island” is based on the semi-autobiographical novella
by American author David Vann, part of his 2010 collection “Legend of a Suicide.” The story follows a haunted young
man’s travels to a wild and secluded Island to reconnect with his father. Ten years before, they shared a harrowing
and life altering experience that transformed their relationship.

Paris-based banner Haut et Court, which has owned the rights to the book for a decade, is producing the English-language
feature, and has drawn on support from other members of pan-European production alliance The Creatives. Alongside
Haut et Court, co-producers on the project include Maipo Film (Norway), Versus Production (Belgium), Good Chaos (U.K.)
and Aurora Studios (Finland).

The film, which is not expected to be at the European Film Market in Berlin, already has several territory pre-sale deals,
with Curzon having acquired U.K. rights and the distribution arm of Versus taking Belgium. Haut et Court will release in
France.

Matt Western served as U.K. casting director on the project.

Woody Norman is represented by Paradigm, Sylvia Young Agency, and HJTH. Alma Pöysti is represented by Actors in Scandinavia.
https://variety.com/2024/film/global/swa…ion-1235891467/