Ace in the Hole Productions, Primary Wave Entertainment and producer Dana Lustig announce BEHIND THE GLASS, the U.S. directorial debut of Assaf Bernstein, writer and director of the original THE DEBT, the acclaimed Mossad spy thriller successfully remade by Miramax starring Jessica Chastain and Helen Mirren that earned more than $75M worldwide theatrically alone. Bernstein is also the helmer of the new hit Israeli TV series Fauda, an intense political thriller, on which Bernstein is both director and show-runner and recently earned a slew of awards including Best Drama Series in the Israeli Television Academy Awards.
BEHIND THE GLASS is a gripping psychological thriller that tells the story of Maria, a shy and reclusive 18-year-old high school girl alienated by her parents and known as an outcast by her peers. Her only confidant is her own reflection in the mirror, from which she derives comfort, a sense of belonging, and ultimately, her own demise.
“I’m extremely excited that we’re entering pre-production and the casting process.” Said Bernstein. “I’ve had this film in my mind since I was a boy. The double role of Maria/Airam is an amazingly powerful, rare and dynamic role. We’re on the lookout for someone whose screen presence is magnetic, unique and can play innocent and complex in the same instance. I am also thrilled to cast the role of Dan, her father, a modern day Dorian Gray, truly enigmatic and and intriguingly dark character.
BEHIND THE GLASS is now in preproduction and casting lead roles under the expertise of casting director Nancy Nayor has already begun.
“We’re thrilled to be working on such a remarkable film and to building an amazingly talented team both in front of and behind the camera.” Said producer Gig Kaplan, CTO of wix.com, a $1.1B public company with 85M users. Wix is the leading global website building platform, with more than a $150M marketing budget. Wix is an online and social marketing powerhouse, and has an ongoing relationship with Hollywood. In February 2016, Wix & DreamWorks’ “Kung Fu Panda” Superbowl Ad won the online views battle, beating advertising giants such as Amazon, T-Mobile and Budweiser.
“BEHIND THE GLASS has been a vision of Assaf’s for sometime and I am eager to finally see this come together with our amazing team.” Said producer Brad Kaplan.
“With fresh and adept talent and crew, combined with the genius of Assaf Bernstein at the helm, BEHIND THE GLASS has all of the makings of a commercial hit that will engulf audiences all over the globe.” Said producer Dana Lustig