Overview
- Charades will present the film on Feb. 13 at the European Film Market in Berlin as part of the Annecy Animation Showcase.
- Writer-director Hanne Berkaak makes her feature debut with a romance-horror set in 1349 Norway during the Black Death, drawing on folklore and medieval gore.
- Norway’s Mikrofilm leads production with Rosalie Films and Knudsen Pictures, while Charades is co-producing and handling international sales.
- GKIDS is attached for U.S. distribution, with Animation Addicts set for Germany and Norsk Filmdistribusjon for Norway.
- The film remains in development for a planned 2029 release and has received support from Creative Europe MEDIA and Norwegian institutions, plus the Eurimages Development Award at Cartoon Movie.