Erotic Love Story ’99 Moons’ Acquired by M-Appeal Ahead of Cannes Festival Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features EditorBerlin-based sales outfit M-Appeal has acquired the world sales rights to erotic love story “99 Moons,” directed by Jan Gassmann, which will have its world premiere in Cannes’ ACID sidebar.The film centers on Bigna, a 28-year-old scientist, and 33-year-old Frank.
Bigna is used to having everything under control, even her erotic desires follow rules. Frank searches for meaning in a haze of drugs, feeding on other people’s affection.
Their different worlds collide, and they become obsessively entwined in a passionate affair.Upending outmoded gender roles, Bigna is autonomous, dominant and takes what she wants.
She defines her interactions with other people, always on her terms. But with Frank, it is different: what starts as a cold encounter sparks the beginning of a passionate attraction and power games that send their lives in a different direction.
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