Launching of the international sales of THE WILD BETWEEN US

France tv distribution is delighted to announce the launching of the international distribution of THE WILD BETWEEN US (original title: ON ÉTAIT DES LOUPS), a film by François Busnel, starring Andreas Pietschmann, César Richier Le Moan, Marie-Sophie Ferdane, Denis O'Hare and Genc Jakupi.

Distributed worldwide by France tv distribution, THE WILD BETWEEN US will be launched at the EFM (European Film Market), which will take place from February 12 to 18, 2026 in Berlin.

This film is produced by Windy Production and Rosebud Films and will be distributed in French cinemas by Nour Films.

Synopsis

Liam and Ava live in the great outdoors, far from everything, with their son Aru. One morning, when Liam returns from the mountain forests where he has been hunting, he discovers the tracks of a bear. Nearby lies the lifeless body of his wife. In their house, he finds his son Aru, alive.

As his world collapses around him, Liam is left with only one certainty: this wild land is no place for a child. Determined to entrust his son to someone trustworthy, he sets out on a long journey on horseback with Aru. But in these depths, no one knows what may happen—least of all a man mad with grief accompanied by a terrified child...

In the heart of a wilderness that is by turns sublime and menacing, Liam and Aru’s journey explores the meaning of fatherly instinct and the price of possible rebirth.

Alexandre René (VP International Cinema Sales at France tv distribution) and Julia Schulte (SVP International Sales at France tv distribution):

"We are proud to present THE WILD BETWEEN US to international buyers at EFM. Based on the novel On était des loups, the film is an intimate journey through the wide open spaces, where a fractured father-son bond is transformed by survival and grief. Andreas Pietschmann, recently seen in Nuremberg, delivers a powerful and intense performance as the father."

THE WILD BETWEEN US

Original title: ON ÉTAIT DES LOUPS

Cast: Andreas Pietschmann, César Richier Le Moan, Marie-Sophie Ferdane, Denis O'Hare and Genc Jakupi.

Directed by François Busnel

Written by François Busnel and Delphine De Vigan, based on the novel of the same name by Sandrine Collette (On était des loups © 2022, Editions Jean-Claude Lattès)

Production: Windy Production and Rosebud Films

French Distribution: Nour Films

Photo credits: © Windy Production - Rosebud Films

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