“The Nightingale” will land in theaters this summer. IFC Films has secured U.S. rights to Jennifer Kent’s award-winning follow-up to “The Babadook,” Variety confirms. A specific release date hasn’t been announced yet, but if you’re heading to Sundance you’ll be able to catch the violent thriller’s North American debut at the fest later this month.

Set in 1825 Tasmania, “The Nightingale” follows an Irish convict (Aisling Franciosi, “The Fall”) determined to find and exact vengeance on the British army officer (Sam Claflin, “Me Before You”) who wronged her family. While pursuing her target, she enlists the help of an Aboriginal tracker (Baykali Ganambarr).

The film was the sole woman-directed title to screen in Competition at Venice, where it took home the Special Jury Prize.

“For independent filmmakers these days it’s so important to find someone who will protect the work you do,” said Kent. “I was so happy with the way that IFC protected ‘The Babadook’ and guided it to the right audience.”

“We’re looking for the best date to position the movie,” explained Arianna Bocco, EVP of Acquisitions and Productions of IFC Films. “It’s a movie that’s going to start a lot of conversations.”

“They’re not doing it as a token gesture,” Kent said of the theatrical release. “It’s something they’re committed to doing and in this day and age when there’s so much online content, it can be hard to get someone who will make sure audiences have the opportunity to see your film on the big screen.”

Kent already has another feature in the works. She’s working on a screenplay for “Alice + Freda Forever.” Based on a true story, the film will center on two young woman who fall in love in Memphis, Tennessee in the 1890s.