Charlie Polinger’s debut “The Plague,” a psychological thriller starring Joel Edgerton, won the Grand Prize at the 51st edition of the Deauville American Film Festival, which wraps this evening in the French Normandie town.
The movie opened at Cannes, in Un Certain Regard, where it earned solid reviews. It tells the story of a shy teenager dealing with vicious bullying while attending an all-boys water polo camp. It was acquired by the Independent Film Company for North American distribution, while AGC Studios handles international sales. Edgerton, who was at Deauville this week to present his Netflix movie “Train Dreams” and receive a tribute, produced “The Plague.”
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