‘Trapped’ Showrunner Sigurjon Kjartansson’s Iceland B.O. Hit Comedy ‘Grand Finale’ Heads To EFM With Picture Tree International
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Picture Tree International (PTI) has acquired international sales rights for Icelandic box office hit Grand Finale (Fullt hús) for an EFM launch.
The Nordic comedy is the debut feature of Icelandic actor, writer and producer Sigurjon Kjartansson who is best known internationally as the showrunner of hit series Trapped and co-creator of Netflix’s Katia..
Have premiered domestically on January 26, Grand Finale is currently at the top of Iceland’s box office charts with a ticket share of 28% on the opening weekend.
The dark comedy revolves around a chamber orchestra working out of a rundown theatre in Reykjavik on a shoe-string budget. When the annual grant from the city comes is to an end the orchestra hires a world-renowned cellist in order to secure their future.
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