Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Riley Keough (Mad Max: Fury Road) are in talks to co-star in Kantemir Balagov’s first English-language feature, Butterfly Jam, per Deadline.

The drama is set in New Jersey’s Circassian community and “revolves around a teenager whose father and aunt run a struggling diner specializing in Circassian cuisine. When he’s not helping out in the restaurant, the boy is training to become a professional wrestler.”

“After one of his father’s misguided schemes goes wrong, the boy is forced to take on board his father’s failings as he finds himself confronted with a violence that will force him to grow up faster than he would like.”

Balagov’s last film Beanpole premiered at Cannes in Un Certain Regard in 2019, winning Best Director in the section. It went on to represent Russia for the Best International Feature Film Oscar.

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