Zentropa Director Ready to Go
Press Release
May 28, 2010
Director Unni Straume
Unni Straume will bring Krzysztof Piesiewicz’s FAITH to the big screen.
Perhaps best known for the DEKALOG television series, and his collaboration with Kieslowski in the Trios Couleurs films, Piesiewicz’s original project FAITH tells the story of 20-year-old Madelaine, who moves from her small hometown on the western coast of Norway to Bergen in search of her biological father. Once she finds him, Lennart denies fatherhood, but nonetheless feels a connection to Madelaine. As their lives intertwine, we come to understand the dark secrets of their past.
Unni Straume, director of critically acclaimed features such as THRANE’S METHOD and MUSIC FOR WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS, has said that FAITH
“Illuminates the eternal conflict between what we know and what we believe.” She’s eager to explore the story in a straightforward manner, using light and shadow as a means of examining character. Originally from the west coast of Norway, Unni is also pleased to bring the production back to the landscape of her childhood.
Producer Valerie Saunders has said, “With artistic forces such as Unni and Piesiewicz behind this project, we are anticipating a beautiful, lyrical film.” Valerie founded Zentropa International Norway in January, 2009, and has since begun collaboration with several prominent Norwegian directors.
