Silent Sonata

2010

1h 15m

Drama

War

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75%

8 Reviews

Tomatometer

62%

100+ Ratings

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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.

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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

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

There is some beautiful imagery along the way but the conceit seems forced.

Rated: 2/5

May 9, 2014

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Janez Burger

Director

Leon Lucev

Father

René Bazinet

Old Man

Daniel Rovai

Clown

Luna Zimic Mijovic

Daughter

Ravil Sultanov

Circus Leader

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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
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