Writer/director Beth de Araújo’s feature debut Soft & Quiet won’t be having its premiere at the SXSW festival until this Saturday, but Blumhouse has already decided to put their company name on the film. Although they weren’t involved in the making of it, Soft & Quiet will be released as Blumhouse feature. Blumhouse will now be helping CAA Media Finance present the project to potential distributors at SXSW.
Soft & Quiet plays out in real time and follows
a single afternoon in the life of an elementary school teacher as she organizes a mixer of like-minded women. When the group heads home, the teacher encounters a woman from her past, leading to a volatile chain of events.
Araújo provided the following statement (via Deadline):
I’m thrilled Jason and the Blumhouse team responded so strongly to Soft & Quiet. They are such a recognizable and trusted brand for audiences. Blumhouse has consistently put out films that are daring and resonate with viewers. As a filmmaker, I’m very excited for the road ahead with them.”
Blumhouse founder Jason Blum added:
Beth’s film kept me on the edge of my seat the entire way through. It made me uncomfortable, tense, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I first watched it. I’m grateful that Bea Sequeira on the Blumhouse team identified it early. Beth is a filmmaker we hope to work with for a long time.”
Soft & Quiet stars Stefanie Estes (Tales from the Loop), Olivia Luccardi (It Follows), Eleanore Pienta (See You Next Tuesday), Dana Millican (Portlandia), Melissa Paulo (Sex Tape), Jon Beavers (Animal Kingdom), and Cissy Ly (Sad Eyes).
Araújo produced the film with Josh Peters, Saba Zerehi, and Joshua Beirne-Golden. Robina Riccitiello, Blum, and Sequeira receive executive producer credits. Soft & Quiet is now coming to us from Second Grade Teacher Films and Blumhouse Productions.
Here’s a first look image: