Archive · 5 Sep 2025
J.K. Simmons Drama 'Little Brother' Secures European Distribution
The movie "Little Brother," starring J.K. Simmons, is getting released in Europe.
The story is about two brothers who have a difficult relationship.
One brother picks up the other from a hospital after a suicide attempt and drives him a long distance.
Along the way, they have to deal with their past issues.
The film won an award and got good reviews.
A French company will distribute the movie in several European countries.
The deal was made by a new sales division within an American company.
The goal is to give the film a broader audience.
French distributor Contre-Jour acquired European rights to 'Little Brother'.
The film stars Daniel Diemer and Phillip Ettinger as brothers, and J.K. Simmons as their father.
The story follows the brothers on a 1,200-mile drive, forcing them to confront their past.
The film previously won the Audience Award at the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival.
AMI launched a new sales division to help U.S. indie films find distribution.
- Who
- Daniel Diemer and Phillip Ettinger
- What
- A man picks up his troubled older brother from a hospital and drives him home.
- When
- Released in the U.S. last September, deal announced recently.
- Where
- Starts in Albuquerque, ends in Seattle, European distribution.
- Why
- To bring the film to a wider audience, and facilitate a wider release.
- Film Title
- Little Brother
- Starring
- J.K. Simmons, Daniel Diemer, Phillip Ettinger, Polly Draper
- European Distributor
- Contre-Jour
- U.S. Distributor
- Gravitas Ventures
- AMI Sales Division Launched
- Earlier this year
- AMI's Role
- L.A.-based company Apollo Management International (AMI)