Two films to score distribution out of Sundance 2018 have received release dates, Keira Knightley-starrer “Colette” and Debra Granik’s father-daughter story “Leave No Trace. ” Bleecker Street acquired both titles, and teamed up with 30WEST for the former in one of the fest’s biggest sales.
Based on a true story, “Colette” sees Knightley playing a famed, Nobel Prize-nominated French novelist whose work wasn’t originally published under her name. Her husband insisted that he get the credit she was entitled to. Two-time Oscar nominee Knightley received excellent reviews for the period pic, which will open in limited release September 21.
Set in the remote Oregon woods, “Leave No Trace” is a character study that follows a teen girl and her father. The pair’s off-the-grid lifestyle comes to a halt when they’re discovered by authorities and questioned by social workers. The drama hits theaters in limited release June 29. Granik is best known for co-writing and directing “Winter’s Bone,” Jennifer Lawrence’s breakout film. She received an Oscar nod for the screenplay.
