. The exact sales price isn’t clear, but sources state the film fetched a figure in the low seven-figure range., who wrote the screenplay for “Junebug,” which the indie label released. MacLachlan directs this film, in addition to writing the script. WME Independent brokered the sale.
“A Little Prayer” follows Tammy and David , a married couple in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, who share home with David’s parents, Bill and Venida . Things grow complicated after Bill starts to think that David is cheating on Tammy. Critics seemed to like the film, giving particular praise to the performances. The Hollywood Reporter’s Sheri Linden wrote, “Most of the characters in this open-ended and cautiously hopeful drama are trying to hold on to something. At its center are two people who, reaching for the ethereal in the everyday, are learning to let go.”
MacLachlan’s directorial debut, which he also wrote, was “Goodbye to All That”; it premiered in 2014. He also wrote and directed “Abundant Acreage Available,” starring Amy Ryan. After a slow start, the market for Sundance releases is heating up. Netflix shelled out $20 million for “Fair Play,” a sexually-charged drama, while Apple paid roughly the same amount for “Flora and Son,” a musical drama from “Once” director John Carney. Searchlight Pictures also struck a deal, buying “Theater Camp” for $8 million.