Baltasar Kormákur’s Icelandic foreign language Oscar submission and survival story premiered in Toronto and will open through Focus Features’ alternative distribution label in the first half of 2013.

The Deep shot entirely in Iceland, much of it on the open sea, and stars Olafur Darri Olafsson in the true story of a fisherman who survives after his boat capsizes.

Jon Atli Jonasson and Kormákur wrote the screenplay based on Jonasson’s stage play of the same name as well as news reportage of the events.

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Agnes Johansen and Kormákur produced through the latter’s Blueeyes Productions and Lilja Palmadottir and David Linde served as executive producers.

Focus evp of strategic planning, business affairs and acquisitions Avy Eschenasy and director of alternative content and distribution Kent Sanderson negotiated the deal with WME Global.

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