Gillian Anderson and Rebecca Hall to star in psychological thriller 'The Portrait'

Things are busy at the American Film Market (AMF), one of the most relevant business events in the independent film industry.

From Tuesday, November 10 to Sunday, November 15, AMF 2026 takes place, from Los Angeles, CA., with a market for the purchase, sale, financing and distribution of independent films, whose main distinction with festivals is the main objective: to close commercial agreements.

The psychological thriller is announced from AMF 2026 The Portraitfrom the screenwriter and director Sara Colangelo (The Kindergarten Teacher), starring Gillian Anderson (The Crown) y Rebecca Hall (The Night House), according to a Deadline report.

The project, based on the soon-to-be-published novel by Ilaria Bernardini, is described as follows:

“A seductive game of deception in which Valeria (Anderson), an internationally renowned writer, has dedicated her life to her work and to her secret lover for many years, Martín, a wealthy businessman. When a sudden illness makes him inaccessible to her, her world falls apart. Desperate to see him and stay by his side during his last days, Valeria commissions a portrait of her from Martín's wife, Isla (Hall), who is an artist; in this way, she manages to stealthily infiltrate his intimacy. of Martín's home and family. What follows is a pas de deux in which lover and wife are forced to collide inside the family's imposing London residence.

The feature film will be produced by Talia Kleinhendler and Osnat Handelsman of Pie Films, along with Francesca Cualbu of The Apartment.

Sales for the domestic market will be handled by WME, with Rocket Science in charge of the international market.

Production on the film will take place in the United Kingdom, starting in the first quarter of 2027.

Colangelo stated in a press release:

“I'm very excited to be collaborating with Gillian and Rebecca. Directingly, the film continues a particular interest I have in themes such as moral ambiguity and feminine transgression – that is, the power and subversive nature of women.”

This will be Colangelo's fourth feature film, after making Little Accidents (2014), The Kindergarten Teacher (2018), y What is Life Worth (2020).