Alexander Skarsgård, Hunter Schafer, Maya Hawke and Harry Melling have been tapped to star in The Confessions, the upcoming feature from Canadian filmmaking trio Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson and Evan Johnson. The film will be produced by Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen’s production company, Square Peg.
Described as a cautionary psycho-dramedy, The Confessions follows a group of condemned nuns who bear witness to a cursed, globe-spanning love triangle involving a missing sea captain and his poet wife.
The project marks the filmmakers’ follow-up to their political satire Rumours, which premiered out of competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Square Peg, which previously collaborated with the trio on Rumours, became involved with the new project during its early development. Daniel Bekerman’s Scythia Films has also joined the production.
The Confessions is being introduced to international buyers at the American Film Market (AFM). CAA Media Finance and WME Independent are jointly representing North American rights, while French sales company Charades is overseeing international sales.
Production partners include Square Peg in the United States, Scythia Films and Thin Stuff in Canada. Thin Stuff is led by filmmakers Galen Johnson and Evan Johnson alongside Fritzi Adelman. The project is also receiving support from Telefilm Canada.
The ensemble cast brings together Skarsgård (Wicker), Schafer (Blade Runner 2099), Hawke (Stranger Things) and Melling (Pillion) for the filmmakers’ latest feature.
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