Cork-set comedy The Young Offenders has been picked up for international sales this week.
Based on the true story of Ireland’s biggest cocaine seizure in 2007, The Young Offenders is a road flick about two inner-city teenagers who look to cash in, when a drug-trafficking boat capsizes off the coast of West Cork, spilling 61 bales of cocaine.
According to ScreenDaily:
Carnaby Sales and Distribution has acquired international sales rights to Irish comedy The Young Offenders.
The film has proven a box office hit in its local market, taking €1m for Wildcard Distribution. Vertigo recently snapped the film up for UK, US and Australia/NZ.
The deal was brokered by Carnaby International’s Head of Acquisitions, Lorianne Hall, together with Peter Foott of Vico Films.
As mentioned, the film has already been picked up for UK, American and Aussie releases.
Daycent.
It’s an unusual thing: an actual funny Irish comedy. I’m delighted it’s getting the recognition.
“I don’t vote with my vagina. This is bigger than that” – Susan Sarandon
…aaaagghhh … wrong thread…. :)
Brilliant!
That would’ve been an amazing review of the film though, in fairness.
Subtitled like?
Never heard of this before but that trailer is excellent. Must seek it out now.
Is it better than The Guard, the piece of crap with a script out of the late 80s, full of dated predictable jokes.
Bad troll is bad.
Don’t mind me…
I just remember reading a similar story set in a small Jamaican fishing village, based on a true story. The lads who found the coke thought it was washing powder. It was funny.
(I think the book was called ‘One Voice’… Can’t remember.)
So yeah…don’t mind me…
I liked it. It’s a gentle enough comedy that gets a bit zany at points. But there are some genuinely funny moments and great acting, the two lads in particular. 7/10
Cool