Greenwich announced today the acquisition of North American distribution rights to the critically acclaimed coming-of- age comedy OLMO written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Fernando Eimbcke (DUCK SEASON, MOSCAS). The Plan B and Teorema production was co-written by Vanessa Garnica with Eimbcke. Greenwich will release the film in theaters across the country on August 7.

OLMO premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and went on to make its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film has since garnered significant recognition on the festival circuit, including the Jury Prize at the Deauville American Film Festival and the Church of Sweden Youth Film Award at the BUFF Malmö Film Festival. It has also screened at numerous prestigious festivals, including the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Morelia International Film Festival, AFI Fest, BFI London Film Festival, and the Torino Film Festival.

Olmo just wants to be a normal teenager and hang out with his best friend, but he must help care for his sick father. When Olmo gets invited to a party by his beautiful neighbor, he will do whatever he can to meet up with her while embarking on a n adventure of mischief, laughs, and chaos. As the night unfolds, he may come to love the very place he’s spent so long trying to escape: his home.