The Playmaker Closes IPA Asia Deal on Heist Comedy ‘Two to One,’ Starring Sandra Hüller (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comClifford Coonan Munich-based sales agency the Playmaker has signed a key distribution deal for Japan with IPA Asia on its hit heist comedy “Two to One,” starring Academy Award-nominated German thesp Sandra Hüller (“Anatomy of a Fall,” “The Zone of Interest”).
Hüller is joined in the cast by Max Riemelt (“Sense 8”) and Ronald Zehrfeld (“Barbara,” “Phoenix”). The film is directed by Natja Brunckhorst, known for her critically acclaimed work on “Alles in Bester Ordnung” and “Wie Feuer und Flamme.” “Two to One” is based on true events that took place during the reunification of Germany in 1990.
In the chaos during the disintegration of the German Democratic Republic, a group of clever East Germans seize the chance to retrieve hidden millions from an underground vault.
As they outsmart formidable opponents, the heist takes an unexpected turn when money officially unrecognized in East Germany circulates.
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