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Silent Sonata

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A man and his children live in a half-destroyed house in a field and fear an attack by the military until a traveling circus stops by.

Critics Reviews

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Kate Muir Times (UK) This modern take on the silent genre has none of the polish of, say, The Artist, but director Janez Burger's attempt has some powerful moments. Rated: 3/5 Sep 23, 2014 Full Review Geoffrey Macnab Independent (UK) There is some beautiful imagery along the way but the conceit seems forced. Rated: 2/5 May 9, 2014 Full Review Simon Crook Empire Magazine A Fellini-esque silent fable with tackles the horrors of war with a refreshing sense of the absurd. Rated: 3/5 May 4, 2014 Full Review Ben Nicholson CineVue By no means perfect, Burger's Silent Sonata is an oddly mesmerising piece of performance art. Rated: 3/5 Mar 21, 2019 Full Review Sarah Manvel Critic's Notebook Janez Burger has chosen to tell a dark and alienating story in a dark and alienating way. The combination of style and substance makes the viewer recoil. Aug 10, 2018 Full Review Philip Kemp Total Film Slovenian filmmaker Janez Burger's dialogue-free poetic fable doesn't dig deep (circus as metaphor for life, thanks Fellini) but there's a gentle surreal charm that's hard to resist. Rated: 4/5 May 5, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A circus provides hope amidst the chaos and loss of war. A nice idea and generally well done, but feels a bit laboured in places. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A man and his children live in a half-destroyed house in a field and fear an attack by the military until a traveling circus stops by.
Director
Janez Burger
Producer
Morgan Bushe, Jozko Rutar
Screenwriter
Janez Burger
Production Co
Fastnet Films, Staragara, Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe, The Chimney Pot, Film i Väst
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
Slovenian
Runtime
1h 15m