Greenwich Entertainment has taken U.S. distribution rights to Man in the Basement directed by Philippe Le Guay (The Women on the sixth Floor) and starring François Cluzet (The Intouchables), Jérémie Renier (Summer Hours), and Bérénice Bejo (The Artist). Last month, the movie gained the highest prize on the U.Okay. Jewish Film Festival.

Greenwich has set a U.S. theatrical launch for January 27, timed to National Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 28.

Based on a real story of mates of co-writer and director Le Guay, a fortunately married Parisian couple (Renier and Bejo) promote a basement storage space of their condominium constructing to a seemingly unusual man (Cluzet) to maintain his archives. 

It quickly turns into obvious that this man has taken up everlasting residence within the basement, whereas he’s revealed to be a infamous Holocaust denier and [fired] former historical past trainer. The couple desperately attempt to cancel the sale to no avail then start a protracted authorized motion to evict. In the meantime, the basement dweller turns into an insidious presence within the constructing, undermining the couple’s marriage and insinuating himself with their naive teenage daughter.

Part thriller and half character research of cheap individuals confronted with unreason, the movie examines the ever current, subterranean menace civilization faces from bigoted conspiracy theories and historic denialism.

Man within the Basement (L’Homme de la cave) was produced by Anne-Dominique Toussaint (Capernaum).  Greenwich’s Edward Arentz negotiated the acquisition with Nicolas Brigaud-Robert from Paris-based Playtime on behalf of the filmmakers.