Silent sonata isnt silent and isnt much of a sonata, which is a bit of a problem right from the start. In 2009 he shot his third feature film silent sonata, a film. It is commonly known as the kreutzer sonata after the violinist rodolphe kreutzer, to whom it was ultimately dedicated, but who thoroughly disliked the piece and refused to play it. With enigmatic digressions into the nature of the afterlife, silent sonata is a visually sumptuous and moving little picture in which volumes of meaning are passed along between characters, and. New western movie english 2019 full length movies action hollywood duration. Marcus reichert, born in 1948, is an artist of various disciplines, inlcuding painting and film making. Slovenian film guide 2011 by slovenian film centre issuu. Most famous is the scene of a womans eye being cut with a knife. Silent sonata is the first official sloveneirishswedishfinnish coproduction and was shot in 35 days in slovenia and ireland. With enigmatic digressions into the nature of the afterlife, silent sonata is a visually sumptuous and moving little picture in which volumes of meaning are passed along between characters. Silent sonata 2010 a man and his children live in a halfdestroyed house in a field and fear an attack by the military until a traveling circus stops by. Lucevs career in acting began with his roles in various films like the dramatic comedy how the war started on my island 1996 with vlatko dulic, nebo, sateliti 2001 with filip nola and witnesses 2003.
Silent sonata and 72 days go for oscars slovenia has chosen janez burgers silent sonata pictured as its best foreign language film academy award candidate. Together with jan cvitkovic he established the production company stara gara in 2003 and was a producer of cvitkovics awardwinning film gravehopping. Leon lucev was an actor who had a successful hollywood career. Slovenelanguage films produced in yugoslavia before this date are also listed. View all photos 2 silent sonata circus fantasticus quotes. After stevos wife is shot and killed, he prepares to defend his two young children against further marauders. There should be a word for a fear of films in which circus performers are a vehicle for deep and unmeaningful life lessons, writes. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing silent sonata near you. A wordless, 77minute piece, it centres around a man whose home and family have been torn apart by war. The film features a wealth of images and historical footage from both european and american archives as well as revealing interviews with some of the key players on both sides. People dont speak in this film, but that also does not mean that its a silent film.
The combination of style and substance makes the viewer recoil. With enigmatic digressions into the nature of the afterlife, silent sonata is a visually sumptuous and moving little picture in which volumes of meaning are passed along between characters, and also to us, the audience wordlessly. In an unnamed east european country a man carries his wife, killed in some sort of. Silent sonata 2010 cast and crew a man and his children live in a halfdestroyed house in a field and fear an attack by the military until a traveling circus stops by. A cult classic from executive producer richard gordon, bizarre is an offbeat anthology film that certainly defies description. No quotes approved yet for silent sonata circus fantasticus. In addition, silent sonata is actually silent, even more silent than the artist, which won the golden globe for best foreign picture. It is a shame in fact that silent sonata did not get the opportunity to be seen by the wide audience that the artist did. The sound of silence, moonlight sonata make noise at specialty. With leon lucev, rene bazinet, pauliina rasanen, ravil sultanov. Silent sonata is an ode to courage, compassion and beauty in barren reality. The title silent sonata exaggerates the formalistic silence of the film, but filled with coughing, rumbling vehicles, pained breathing and rattling coughs, burgers film is by no means silent.
Prikazi vec o silent sonata movie strani na facebooku. Silent sonata is a film which tackles the question of how to survive in such an environment. Janez burgers silent sonata circus fantasticus, 2010. This 2018 race will include an oscar winner for best director alfonso cuaron, roma, two. A film that has a lot to say despite having no dialogue was unfortunately silenced by the incompetence of the association of slovene film workers. William and irene finleys playful wildlife film, chumming with chipmunks 1921. Silent sonata, a film directed by janez burger, was selected to represent slovenia at the 84th academy awards in the best foreign language film category. A film which is about that cannot be expressed with words. It is set in a warzone which is not linked to any space or time. Followed by six silent fairy tales made by paper artist and inventor of. His works are held in many important collections throughout the world and have been written about extensively. Instead, it aims for a human communication beyond words of gestures, expression and performance that unite beyond the contentious power of words. The story, of which there is deliberately little, consists of a solitary man living in a sparse landscape encountering a group of travelling circus performers and the interactions they have over a brief period its quite a short film, at 75 minutes.
Silent sonata circus fantasticus 2010 rotten tomatoes. Januz bergers silent sonata is an elegantly shot slice of magical realism set during wartime in an unnamed balkan country, that employs the circus as a metaphor for the human spirit. Silent circle partner zone silent film silent sonata. After finishing his studies, goran cowrote a screenplay with marko. Silent sonata circus fantasticus film european film. His wild medical project is completed when he implants a brain into his. Silent sonata movie singing, shooting slovenia duration. He is left alone with his daughter dunja and son small as his wife has been hit by one of the grenades. There should be a word for a fear of films in which circus performers are a vehicle for deep and unmeaningful life lessons, writes leslie. Thaddeus osullivan discusses directing on bbc one drama silent witness.
Titles, translated titles, and release dates correspond to official entries in the slovenian film fund database, which sometimes differ from. The film was originally selected to represent slovenia at the 84th academy awards, however their entry was not submitted in time so it was disqualified from the competition. Filmmaker janez burger premiere international premiere country slovenia, ireland, finland, sweden. The first neonoir, reicherts film union city 1980 was hailed by lawrence otoole, film. Silent sonata was originally called circus fantasticus is its home country of slovenia. In addition, silent sonata is actually silent, even more silent than the artist, which won the 2011 golden globe for best foreign picture. Silent sonata circus fantasticus film european film awards. An elegant exercise in classic european magical realism. This is a list of the 87 films submitted to the oscars in the best foreign language film category. Journey into the mind of the undead, as a talking mummy guides us on grand tour of the timeless battle of the sexes between man and woman. Silent sonata movie added 18 new photos to the album. Silent sonata is a film written and directed by slovenian filmmaker janez burger. The father is a director and also the father of this oppressive film.
It could be happening a hundred years ago or three thousand years from now. The film had its world premiere on the international film festival rotterdam in 2005. It premiered at the 2011 rotterdam international film festival. By no means perfect, burgers silent sonata is an oddly mesmerising piece of performance art. The subject, or the absence thereof, is defined in space and time. This is a list of notable films produced in slovenia or the predecessor countries on its territory slovenia declared its independence from yugoslavia on june 25, 1991. Michael tyburski makes his feature film debut today with the sound of silence.
Origin of beethovens moonlight sonata edison, 1909 a narrative. A dedicated wife and mother, during her illness, shes completed a triathlon with. The survival of american silent feature films library of congress. Circus fantasticus is a 2011 slovenian drama film directed by janez burger and has no dialogue. Irishslovenian coproduction silent sonata enters foreign language oscar race. A primary focus is on the role of the mass media in shaping attitudes and controlling american anti communist feeling.
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