Magnolia Pictures Acquires Worldwide Rights to Rodrigo Moreno's ‘The Delinquents’

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Magnolia Pictures International Acquires Cannes Un Certain Regard Title ‘The Delinquents’ for Worldwide Sales

Magnolia Pictures International has acquired worldwide sales rights — including U.S. sales rights — to heist comedy-drama “The Delinquents” from Argentinian writer-director Rodrigo Moreno (“The Custodian”). The film will world premiere as part of the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.

In “The Delinquents,” the routine lives of two bank employees, Morán and Román, break down when Morán steals a small fortune from the bank’s vault. On the run, he glimpses a possible alternative to the gray life he’s been living and, in addition, falls in love. But he is forced to choose between this radical alternative and following through on his heist plans, so he resigns himself to a short prison stint. His colleague Román, unwillingly in possession of the stolen money, feels trapped by the secret he’s keeping; his paranoia increases until he too finds a way out, and also discovers a new love. But, bound by their common destiny (highlighted by the similarity of their names), the two protagonists are inevitably drawn together again.

Moreno is a two-time nominee for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. He’s also won multiple awards at festivals such as the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Sundance, Berlin and Mar de Plata, among others.

The film stars Argentinian actors Esteban Bigliardi (“The Summit”), Daniel Elías (“The Snatch Thief”), Margarita Molfino (“The Accused”), and features Laura Paredes (“Argentina, 1985”), Cecilia Rainero (“Trenque Lauquen”) and Germán De Silva (“Las Acacias”).