‘The Sonata’, la música del demonio

Música maldita, una casa con oscuros secretos y la avaricia se alían en ‘The Sonata’, una película de terror protagonizada por una partitura musical críptica que, al interpretarse de la forma correcta, genera fuerzas demoniacas. En escena aparecen muchos estereotipos del género de terror clásico: casa encantada, puzles en un escenario gótico, bosques, sociedades secretas, demonios y otras criaturas traviesas.

Una talentosa intérprete de música clásica -Freya Tingley- recibe como herencia de su padre -Rutger Hauer, como el compositor Richard Marlowe- con el cual no mantenía ninguna relación, una gran mansión en una zona boscosa y aislada de Francia, rodeada por la maldad de una arcana sociedad secreta.

Una película de género con actuaciones correctas, una gran fotografía, música y escenario - el Palacio Cesvaine de Letonia- muy disfrutable aunque la historia no acaba de estar a la altura de la atmosfera oscura que llena el metraje.  Nada mal para ser el debut como director de Andrew Desmond y el coautor Andrew Morin.

Ficha Técnica:

Dirigida por Andrew Desmond

Estreno 15 de noviembre de 2018 / 90 minutos

Reparto

Freya Tingley, Rose Fisher

Simon Abkarian, Charles Vernais

James Faulkner, Sir Victor Ferdinand

Rutger Hauer, Richard Marlowe

Catherine Schaub-Abkarian, Thérèse

Matt Barber, James

Christopher Brand, The Notary

James Kermack, The Sound Engineer

Myster Jo, Tobacco Shop Owner

Laine Ligere Stengrévica, Meredith

Aurélija Pronina, Ghost Child #1

Andrejs Zikovs, Ghost Child #2

Maija Cipste, Ghost Child #3

Artürs Ghoss, Ghost Child #4

Jurijs Krüze, Taxi Driver

Janis Libietis, Customer 1

Atis Afréds Brasmanis, Customer 2

Olga Svecova, Bar Waitress

Aleksandrs Mihailovs, Barman

Alina Vasiljeva, Rose Violin Double

Producida por

Aija Berzina, co-producer

Matthew Bradley, executive producer

Ron Bradley, executive producer

Jonathan Feuer, executive producer

Patrick Fischer, executive producer

Laurent Fumeron, producer

Alise Gelze, co-producer

David Gilbery, executive producer

Daniel Goroshko, producer

James Kermack, associate producer

Julien Loeffler, producer

Rodolphe Sanzé, producer

Sergey Selyanov, producer

Fabrice Smadja, producer

Sharunya Varriale, executive producer

Música por Alexis Maingaud     

Cinematografía por Janis Eglitis

Film Editing por J.P. Ferré, (as Jean Philippe Ferré)

Production Design por Audrius Dumikas             

Art Direction por Janis Karklins 

Costume Design by Rolands Peterkops

Makeup Department Oriane Cattiaux, key makeup artist

Ilze Trumpe, assistant makeup artista

Production Management  

Kristele Pudane, production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Victor Baussonnie, first assistant director

Monta Gagane, third assistant director

Katrina Tomasicka, second assistant director

Art Department

Renate Balina, props

François Baranger, concept artist

Eric Gandois, storyboard artist

Lita Liepa, property master

Sound Department

Nauris Buda, boom operator

Eric Chevallier, sound mixer

Pingal Kalita, Assist Re-recordng Mixer

Bernhard Maurer, foley mixer

Benoit Mora, sound editor

Martins Rozentals, sound recordist

Maxime Singer, Assistant sound editor

Fabrice Smadja, sound supervisor

Michael Stancyk, foley artist

Daniel Vogl, head of sound

Special Effects by

Mikus Bevalds, special effects

Visual Effects by

Sébastien Drouin, visual effects supervisor

Matthias Eckhardt, Compositor: ARRI VFX

Philippe Gonzalez, visual effects producer

Felix Hörlein, fx artist: ArriFilm

Jonas Kluger, Pipeline TD: ARRI VFX

Ivan Lima, digital compositor: ARRI VFX

Jürgen Schopper, Creative Director: ARRI VFXStunts

Artem Grigoryev, stunt coordinator / stunt performerCamera and Electrical Department

Marcis Abele, camera operator

Ermins Baltais, second assistant camera

Otomar Berzins, electrician

Kristaps Dombrovskis, electrician

Roberts Dreimanis, key grip

Nicolas Gascuel, first assistant camera

Simon Hegarty, aerial cinematographer

Zahars Kovalevskis, digital imaging technician

Arturs Lurins, steadicam operator

Viaceslav Rogaciov, best boy

Marika Sengelija, video playback operator

Leonid Sydorenko, gaffer

Rolands Zelders, first assistant b camera

Casting Department

Jelizaveta Ivanova, casting assistant

Darja Lacinova, casting assistant

Nadia Zorn, casting assistantCostume and Wardrobe Department

Inese Kalva, assistant costume designer

Elina Untala, assistant costume designer

Editorial Department

Markus Baburske, colorist

Tanase Ion, on-line editor

Location Management

Linda Jakubone, assistant location manager

Eriks Kibermanis, location manager

Uldis Viksnins, unit manager

Music Department

Florent Berthier, assistant engineer

Eric Chevallier, music mixer

Damien Deshayes, music copyist

Marc Gueroult, music editor / music engineer

Olivier Leclerc, solo violin

Alexis Maingaud, conductor / orchestrator / piano / score producer

Guillaume Moutardier, assistant engineer

Hugo-Alexandre Pernot, pro tools recordist

François Rousselot, artistic director / orchestrator

Maxime Singer, music editor

Fabrice Smadja, music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

Marie-Christine Hilaire, script supervisor

Transportation Department

Toms Rumba, driver

Maris Vavere, driver

Other crew

Lita Bernarde, production coordinator

Kami Naghdi, Legal services

Daiga Olsevska, production accountant

Jennifer Parker, legal services

Liliana Sustrupe, production assistant

Thanks

Jimmy Bemon, personal director

Samuel Bodin, personal director

Yann Danh, personal director

Mathieu Delozier, personal director

Liam Engle, personal director

Coralie Fargeat, personal director

Christophe Fustini

Jan Kounen, personal director

Rémi Leautier, personal director

Julien Mokrani, personal director