Italy’s RAI Cinema has closed a string of international sales for Paolo Genovese’s upcoming drama “The Sound of Something New.” The deals were finalized during the Cannes Marché du Film for the project now in post-production.

Buyers Secure Rights in Key European Markets

Lotus Production, a Leone Film Group company, produced the film alongside RAI Cinema. Karma Films picked up Spain, Aurora Film took Poland, Vertigo Media acquired Hungary, Dream Team Film landed Greece and Cyprus, and Kino Mediteran secured rights for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.

Six Lives Collide in Search of Purpose in Milan

The story tracks six characters whose daily routines in Milan overlap in unexpected ways. Each person hunts for their own “perfect noise,” a personal signal that keeps them from slipping into emotional numbness, the synopsis states.

Their paths meet through everyday humiliations, small gestures of kindness, and suppressed wishes. A random encounter between Viola and Andrea creates the chance for renewal and triggers a ripple effect that changes everyone’s trajectory.

Genovese Builds on Record-Breaking Franchise Success

The new film follows Genovese’s 2025 release “Madly.” It also extends the director’s strong international track record established by his 2016 hit “Perfect Strangers,” which holds the Guinness World Record as the most remade movie in history with versions in 24 territories. Those remakes have generated roughly $400 million in box-office revenue.