Argentinian Author's "Unfit" Novel Optioned for Film Adaptation

Two years ago, bestselling Argentinian author Ariana Harwicz saw her first novel "Die, My Love" adapted for the screen. Now, her latest work "Unfit" is poised to receive the same treatment. The film rights to "Unfit" have been optioned by veteran Argentinian producer Pablo Bossi, who has produced some of the country's most iconic films over the past two decades.

"Unfit" is described as a subversive exploration of motherhood, following an Argentinian mother in France who has lost custody of her two sons. Driven by destitution and desperation, she sneaks into her in-laws' house, kidnaps her children, sets the barn ablaze, and goes on the run. The novel has been praised as "addictively terrifying, savagely sophisticated, and shockingly brilliant."

Bossi, who previously founded production companies Patagonik Films and Pampa Films, will be working alongside London-based film executive Vanessa Saal to develop, package, and finance the screen adaptation of "Unfit." Saal, who has over 20 years of experience in international sales, distribution, and production, is currently leading the U.K. office of MK2 Films.

Harwicz has emerged as one of the most prominent and distinctive voices in Latin American literature, with her novels translated into over 20 languages. The film adaptation of her debut novel "Die, My Love" was longlisted for the Booker International Prize and acquired by Martin Scorsese, who is producing the project.