Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Noomi Rapace, Millicent Simmonds to Star in Horror Thriller 'No Man's Land'
Imagine a group of women who created their own safe place after a big war, and no men were allowed.
Noomi Rapace plays the leader of this group.
But then, the leader's son comes back, and his arrival causes problems and fear.
People start to worry about what they did to keep their community safe.
It's like a scary story about secrets and what happens when the outside world, or a reminder of the past, shows up.
The story is inspired by real events from a long time ago where some women took matters into their own hands to get rid of their abusive husbands.
The movie will be filmed in Spain and will start shooting in 2026.
Noomi Rapace and Millicent Simmonds are cast in Vasilisa Kuzmina's new horror thriller, 'No Man's Land'.
The film is described as a dystopian thriller inspired by real events in Hungary involving women who killed their husbands.
Rapace plays Magda, the leader of an all-female community, while Simmonds plays Elle, a follower.
The plot centers on the arrival of Magda's son, which creates tension and fear within the community.
'No Man's Land' will begin shooting in English in Spain in April 2026, with sales launching at AFM.
- Who
- Noomi Rapace and Millicent Simmonds
- What
- Set to star in the near-future horror thriller 'No Man's Land,' about an all-female community whose fragile existence is threatened by the return of a male figure.
- When
- Sales launching at AFM next week; shooting begins April 2026.
- Where
- Filming will take place in Spain.
- Why
- The film explores themes of power, control, and the hidden truths within isolated communities, inspired by historical events.
No Man's Land
Inspiration
Themes
No Man's Land
The film is described as a dystopian thriller with elements of 'The Handmaid's Tale' and the ritualistic tension of 'Midsommar,' focusing on an all-female community established after a civil war.
Inspiration
The film draws inspiration from real historical events in Hungary between the 1910s and 1920s, where a group of women known as the 'Angel Makers of Nagyrév' murdered their abusive husbands.
Plot Driver
No Man's Land
The arrival of Magda's son stirs unease and mounting hostility, leading to violence as the truth about the community is threatened to be exposed.
Inspiration
The historical inspiration involves women reclaiming control by eliminating their abusive husbands.
- Director
- Vasilisa Kuzmina
- Lead Producers
- AF Films (Spain), Juliana Lubin
- Executive Producers
- Noomi Rapace, Frank Ariza
- Starring
- Noomi Rapace, Millicent Simmonds
- Logline
- In a near-future all-female community built after a devastating civil war, the return of a son stirs unease and unimaginable violence as the truth about their existence is threatened.
- Production Company
- AF Films, Boom Films
- Sales Agent
- Goodfellas