Leo Barraclough International Features EditorShout! Studios has acquired North American rights to the platonic love story “Language Lessons” from Duplass Brothers Productions, following a competitive bidding situation.
The news comes on the heels of the movie’s world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival and its Audience Award win at the SXSW Film Festival.“Language Lessons” marks the feature directorial debut of Natalie Morales (“Dead to Me,” “Plan B”).
It stars and was written by Mark Duplass (“The Morning Show,” “Room 104”) and Morales, and was produced by Mel Eslyn.The film follows Adam (Duplass), whose husband surprises him with a gift of a year’s worth of weekly Spanish lessons.
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