Neon has acquired U.S., U.K. and Australian rights to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Sheep in the Box,” the company announced on Thursday.
“Sheep in the Box” — which was also written by Kore-eda — stars Haruka Ayase, who previously appeared in Kore-eda’s drama “Our Little Sister,” and Daigo, who is marking his feature debut in the upcoming drama.
Neon will release the film theatrically in the U.S. nationwide.
With filming currently underway, producers include Fuji Television Network, Gaga Corporation, Toho and Aoi Pro. Gaga represents international sales together with Goodfellas and negotiated the deal with Neon’s Sarah Colvin.
The official logline is as follows: “Sheep in The Box…
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