Edgar Ramírez, Charlotte Gainsbourg to Star in ‘Oh, How Fun!’

Charlotte Gainsbourg (“Antichrist”), Edgar Ramirez (“Emilia Pérez”) and Annabelle Wallis (“The Mummy”) are set to star in Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ new characteristic “Oh, How Fun!,” a satirical comedy set on the luxurious Greek Island of Antiparos.

Lucky Number has boarded worldwide gross sales and CAA Media Finance co-represents U.S. rights. The horny challenge begins taking pictures later this yr and can be offered to patrons on the Cannes Film Market.

‘Oh, How Fun!” follows the wealthy British Skidmore family and their privileged guests vacationing in a pristine Greek island villa where days unfold in a haze of “languid afternoons, exquisitely plated meals, infinity pools, designer kaftans, and a cherished tradition of… pranks!” But when the group’s “master prank” goes spectacularly unsuitable, the vacation spirals into chaos.

Reminiscent of “The White Lotus,” the challenge is described as “a satirical comedy of excess, entitlement and the twisted human talent for justifying anything” — in addition to exposes “the absurdities of wealth and a disconnection from reality.”

Papadimitropoulos has emerged as one of many main voices of latest Greek cinema, with credit spanning each options and commercials. He’s greatest identified for ‘Monday,” which performed at Tribeca and Toronto; in addition to “Suntan” which performed at SXSW and Rotterdam; and “Wasted Youth,” one other Toronto pic. “Oh, How Fun!” marks his most bold characteristic challenge.

“I have always been interested in human behavior under pressure. In characters defined not by what they claim to be, but by what they reveal unintentionally. In systems that reveal themselves through small cracks,” Papadimitropoulos mentioned. “What changes here is the scale of play. The openness of humour. The willingness to embrace absurdity without losing rigor.” Ultimately, he sees it as a “very optimistic film. And one that is made for people to enjoy and have fun.”

This ensemble comedy additionally stars Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones, 300, The Abandons) and Angeliki Papoulia (The Lobster, Dogtooth, To a Land Unknown) alongside Makis Papadimitriou (Suntan, Chevallier, Flux Gourmet) and Spyros Dadanides (filmmaker and proud advocate for the incapacity group). Additional solid is at the moment being locked.

Lucky Number mentioned the challenge “uses a playful tone to deliver a razor-sharp satire of excess. It takes aim at those who, cushioned by wealth, indulge themselves at the expense of others with a mix of hedonism and self-importance, all carried by a bold, irreverent comedic voice.”

“Oh, How Fun!” is a world co-production bringing collectively Fenia Cossovitsa at Blonde Audiovisual Productions, Nicholas Alavanos and Dimitris Logiadis at Filmiki Productions from Greece, Fanny-L Malo at La Boîte à Fanny – The FLM Box from Canada, and Stephen Spence at Subculture from the U.Ok.. Also collaborating within the manufacturing are Andrea B Ottmar (“Sentimental Value”), Afroditi Panagiotakou on the Onassis Foundation, and Ernst Fassbender at FassB Film Production).