EXCLUSIVE: Gersh will handle North American rights while Radiant Films International will take on foreign sales to Stephen Kay ‘s psychological thriller Answr .

Written and directed by Kay, who is known for directing episodes of Yellowstone , Lioness , and Landman , Answr explores the emotional consequences of human-AI relationships. The complete film will have its first buyer’s screening at the Cannes marketplace.

A n swr , shot on location in Iceland, follows Colton Ray (Moises Arias, from Fallout, Jockey, Monos ), a grieving young man who retreats to a remote weather station in search of solitude, until he begins testing an experimental AI chatbot (Rain Spencer from The Summer I Turned Pretty ) that offers empathy and affirmation, forming a dangerous bond as his grip on reality begins to fracture.

Pic also stars Golden Globe Award nominee Piper Perabo ( Yellowstone ), Lilli Kay ( Your Honor , Stick ), José María Yazpik ( Narcos: Mexico ), Siddiq Saunderson ( Wu-Tang: An American Saga ), and Independent…