Mr. K.Tallulah H. Schwab’s second feature film has been selected for the 49th edition.H A copy of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
The film will have its world premiere at the prestigious Platform competition.
The film stars Barbara Sarafyan and Sam Loeke alongside an international cast, including Crispin Glover (Back to the future, american gods), Sani Meles (triangle of sadness, Baader Meinhof Complex), Barbara Sukowa (Hannah Arendt, Atomic blonde), and my name is Van Campen (Dear Celine, this is us).
Mr. K He is a fictional traveler who gets caught up in a Kafkaesque nightmare when he can’t find the way out after spending the night in a hotel. His frantic attempts to escape only drag him deeper into the hotel’s mysterious world, where he encounters strange residents and inexplicable events.
Mr. K Written and directed by Tallulah H. Schwab and produced by Dries Phlypo (ZEEVONK, KNOR) of A Private View, Eric Glynnis (STRANGER THAN PARADISE, PLEASURE) and Leontine Petit (THE LOBSTER, DO NOT HESITATE) of Lemming Film, Jan. van der Zanden and Ineke Kanters of The Film Kitchen (FIGHTING MEISJE, VERDWIJNEN) and Jodi Tossell (HECTOR AND THE SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS, BIG GAME) with support from the Dutch Film Fund, Dutch Film Production Incentives, Creative Europe, Paradiso Filmed Entertainment, LevelK, Eurimages, Flemish Audiovisual Fund, Screen Flanders, Belgian Tax Shelter, Norsk Filminstitutt.
Producer Dries Phlypo on the film: “MR. K fits perfectly into the path we have taken with INSIDE, where we not only support international films as a co-producer, but also develop and produce them. MR. K is a refreshing and very special project by Tallulah Schwab. Her vision is original and boldly cinematic and she has assembled an exceptionally rich cast and incredible talent to bring it to life including Director of Photography Frank Griebe (LOLA RENNT, CLOUD ATLAS). The recordings were made entirely in Flanders with key Flemish artistic input including mechanic Maarten Janssens (TRADEMAN), production designer Manolito Glass (I Kill Giants), costume designer Charlotte Willems (IRON SKY) and composer Stan Lee Cole (TRADEMAN).
Tallulah H. Schwab previously achieved success with her debut film THRESH FLOOR FULL OF CONFETTI (2015), which screened at numerous international youth film festivals, including the Generation Competition at the Berlinale, the Kristiansand Children’s Film Festival (Norway), the Berlin International Film Festival and the Zlin Children’s and Youth Film Festival (Czech Republic).
Paradiso Filmed Entertainment brings Mr. K In theaters early 2025.
The 49H The Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 5 to 15.
