Januz Berger's 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. After Stevo's wife is shot and killed, he prepares to defend his two young children against further marauders. But the incoming invaders turn out to be nothing less than the amazing Circus Fantasticus, which sets up camp nearby and lives up to its name when the performers turn out to have supernatural powers. A film about courage and compassion in the face of harsh reality, Silent Sonata... takes the calculated, but entirely successful, risk of telling its story entirely without words, using expressive gestures, glances, and music. [show more]
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Slovenian drama. The film follows a man who cares for his children in a dilapidated farmhouse situated in a barren landscape. His wife, and mother to the children, has recently been killed during a battle that continues to rage nearby which leaves the whole family in fear of another attack. However, when the travelling brigade of Circus Fantasticus pulls up beside the house with their bedridden director, the family grow to appreciate their presence and learn to live with their loss through their interactions with the performers.
Set in a war-zone that is not linked to any space or time, this silent film explores the idea of whether it is possible to survive in a war-torn environment. After a man's wife is killed by a grenade attack, he and his children seek shelter in their half demolished house. Expecting a new attack any second, instead a travelling cirucs passes by and changes their lives.
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