Surveillance Thriller ‘Stranger Eyes,’ Venice Golden Lion Nominee, Nabbed by Film Movement for North America (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Film Movement has landed North American rights to “Stranger Eyes,” the surveillance-themed thriller from Singaporean director Yeo Siew Hua that competed for Venice’s Golden Lion in 2024.
The psychological thriller stars Taiwanese cinema icon Lee Kang-sheng (“Days”) alongside Chien-Ho Wu and Anicca Panna. The story centers on a young Singaporean couple whose world is shattered when their baby daughter disappears from a playground.
Their nightmare intensifies after receiving mysterious surveillance footage documenting their daily lives both before and after the disappearance, leading them to suspect their neighbor Wu (Lee) may be involved.
The deal was negotiated between Film Movement president Michael Rosenberg and Nicolas Brigaud-Robert of Playtime. The distributor is planning a theatrical release in 2025, followed by a digital and home entertainment rollout. “Stranger Eyes” marks a compelling follow-up from Yeo, who previously won Locarno’s Golden Lion with “A Land Imagined.” Critics have praised the film’s sophisticated approach to surveillance culture and psychological complexity.
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