Silent Sonata (2011)
A man stays alone with his children in a half demolished house in the middle of a desolate field. His wife has just been killed by a grenade in a military battle. He is expecting a new attack. Instead a wandering caravan called Circus Fantasticus stops by the house. They bring along the dying director of the circus. Is it possible for anything beautiful to happen in a landscape of war and death? Can life go on? Is it possible to realize that death does not exist?
Director: Janez Burger
Genre: War, Fantasy, Drama
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: February 8, 2011
Cast
- Leon Lučev - Oče
- Luna Mijović - Hči
- René Bazinet - Old Man
- Pauliina Räsänen - Beauty
- Ravil Sultanov - Circus Leader
- Marjuta Slamič - Dead Wife
- Daniel Rovai - Klaun
- Viatcheslav Volkov - Muscle Man
- David Boelee - Fire Blower
- Zhang Xiaoxue - Chinese Girl
Screenplay
Music: Drago Ivanuša
Cinematography: Diviš Marek
Editing: Miloš Kalusek
Production: Cine Works, Staragara, Chimney Sweden
Country: Finland, Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden
Language: No Language
Budget: $2M
Original Language: sl
Themes
Magical Realism and Wonders
Keywords
circus, surreal, magic realism
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Silent Sonata about?
- A man stays alone with his children in a half demolished house in the middle of a desolate field. His wife has just been killed by a grenade in a military battle. He is expecting a new attack. Instead a wandering caravan called Circus Fantasticus stops by the house. They bring along the dying director of the circus. Is it possible for anything beautiful to happen in a landscape of war and death? Can life go on? Is it possible to realize that death does not exist?
- Who directed Silent Sonata?
- Silent Sonata was directed by Janez Burger.
- Who stars in Silent Sonata?
- Silent Sonata stars Leon Lučev, Luna Mijović, René Bazinet, Pauliina Räsänen, Ravil Sultanov, Marjuta Slamič.
- How long is Silent Sonata?
- Silent Sonata has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is Silent Sonata?
- Silent Sonata is a War, Fantasy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Silent Sonata?
- Silent Sonata had a budget of $2M.
- Where was Silent Sonata produced?
- Silent Sonata was produced in Finland, Ireland, Slovenia, Sweden.
- What are the themes of Silent Sonata?
- The themes of Silent Sonata include: Magical Realism and Wonders.