Movie Details:
| Original title | Musik |
| Country | Germany, France, Serbia |
| Language | Greek, English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Release date | 21 February 2023 (Berlinale) 4 May 2023 (Germany) |
| Running time | 1hr 48min |
| Starring | Aliocha Schneider Agathe Bonitzer |
| Directed by | Angela Schanelec |
| Written by | Angela Schanelec |
| Produced by | Kirill Krasovsky |
| Cinematography by | Ivan Marković |
| Edited by | Angela Schanelec |
| Production Company | Faktura film Les Films de l’Après-Midi dart.film |
| Distributor | Shellac Grandfilm |
Cast & Characters:
- Aliocha Schneider as Jon
- Agathe Bonitzer as Iro
- Marisha Triantafyllidou as Merope
- Argyris Xafis as Elias
- Theodore Vrachas as Lucian
- Ninel Skrzypczyk as Phoebe, 14 years old
- Frida Tarana as Phoebe, 6 years old
- Miriam Jakob as (Marta)
- Wolfgang Michael as Hugh
Storyline:
Abandoned at birth in the Greek mountains on a stormy night, Jon is taken in and adopted, without having known his father or mother. As a young man, he meets Iro, a warden in the prison where he is incarcerated after a deadly tragic accident. She seems to seek out his presence, takes care of him, records music for him. Jon’s eyesight begins to fail…
From then on, for every loss he suffers, he will gain something in return. Thus, in spite of going blind, he will live his life more fully than ever.
About Movie:
Music is a drama film co-produced by Germany, France and Serbia, written and directed by Angela Schanelec. Starring Aliocha Schneider and Agathe Bonitzer.
The film was shot from 20 August 2021 to 5 October 2021 in Berlin, Brandenburg, Uckermark and Greece.
The film had its world premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, in the main competition for the Golden Bear. During the festival Schanelec won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay. The film was released in German cinemas on 4 May 2023, and in French cinemas on 8 March 2023.
