Tilda Swinton to play in “Death in her hands” for filmmaker David Lowery

At the Berlin Film Festival in February, Tilda Swinton said that she was looking forward to a long break from acting, in which she would open a new chapter in her life in a career over the big screen. But she is not quite ready to bow.

Swinton will play in an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's cult novel Death in her hands for David Lowery. The author will write and lead the film for See-Saw films and a team of producers, including Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Jeanie Igoe with the executing producers Simon Gillis and Ann Phillips.

Published by Penguin Press on June 23, 2020, Death in her hands is described according to today's publication as “an anarchic WHoodunnit, a psychological thriller and a striking portrait of a woman who tries to take control of her own history”. Swinton will portray Vesta Gul, a recently widowed woman who comes across a terrifying handwritten note while walking in the forests near her house. It is: “Her name was Magda. Nobody will ever know who killed her. I wasn't. Here is her body.” Vesta is unable to find a body or blood, and is obsessed with finding the truth about Magda's fate.

“I am a devoted fan of Ottessa Moshfegh and the opportunity to translate Death in her hands On the big screen it was in a way an underpash to spend a lot of time with being obsessed with their prose. But now the trick is on, “said Lowery in a statement.” The script that the novel will soon be will soon be a film, and I am suddenly more aware of the fact that the adaptation of this special work is a faded challenge – everyone who has read the novel will understand why. But I am ready for it and I am encouraged to have so wonderful employees at my side: the whole team from See -Saw, Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie. Incredible Tilda Swinton, from whom I know that

The producers also had something to say about the assembly of this project with such a top -class talent. “David Lowery is a master of striking, atmospheric stories, and there is no one better to bring Ottessa Moshfegh's urgent and brilliant novel to the screen” A ghost story, the old man and the weapon And The green knight. “We can hardly wait for the audience to step into the world that he creates, and played away by Vesta's history, played by the incomparable, magnetic and endlessly convincing Tilda Swinton.”

Cross City Films, See-Saw's internal sales arm, works with WME independent to secure the financing during the Film Festival in Cannes.

Swinton is resumed by Hamilton Hodell, Caa and Peikoff Mahan. Lowery is resumed by WME, ID-PR and Victoria Cook at Frankfurt Klein & Selz. Swinton comes out The room next door And The end While Lowery, who last directed Dietrichwill soon publish his Anne Hathaway star Mother Mary.

See-Saw films with offices in London and Sydney are part of the Mediawan Group based in Paris. The credits of the Oscar winner include Slow horses For Apple TV+, Heart opera For Netflix, The power of the dogPresent Lionand the best picture winner The king's speech. Other titles are Sweetpea, apple cider vinegar, adult ups And London rivers.

Include Mosfegh's other books My year of calm and relaxation, Eileen, Lapvona, homesickness for another world, McGlue, improves me, the crazy ones, the beach boy And disgust.