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Beta Cinema Picks Up ‘Let It Rain,’ by Oscar-Nominated Director Hannes Holm, Ahead of AFM


Beta Cinema has taken international sales rights for 'Let It Rain,' by two-time Oscar-nominated director Hannes Holm ('A Man Called Ove').

The film became an international box office hit in 2016, grossing over $30 million worldwide, and was later remade as “A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks. Co-screenwriter and beloved Swedish actor Jonas Karlsson (“The Snowman,” “Beck,” Emmy-nominee for “Riding in Darkness”) plays the role of the protagonist’s partner in crime, Burman, and Karin Lithman (“The Bridge”) and Emelia Sallhag round out the cast. Holm stated: “When I first read Jonas Karlsson’s book ‘Regnmannen,’ I was immediately struck by the fact that there was such a fine story about how crazy we humans can act when life takes us by surprise.

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