Opus Zero

Opus Zero
Opus Zero
	Film poster
Directed by	Daniel Graham
Written by	Daniel Graham
Produced by	Julio Chavezmontes
Starring	Willem Dafoe
Cinematography	Matias Penachino
Music by	Colin Matthews
Distributed by	Piano
Release date	November 10, 2017 (Los Cabos);
Countries	Mexico; Germany
Languages	Spanish; English

Opus Zero is a 2017 Mexican-German drama film written and directed by Daniel Graham and starring Willem Dafoe.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Premise[]

An American composer, Paul, goes to a remote Mexican village where his father has died, ostensibly to collect his belongings, but in reality to either find inspiration for a new piece or to confront his own soul. He wanders the village talking to its residents, although he doesn’t speak Spanish. Meanwhile, a group of documentary filmmakers arrive in the village and, in talking with Paul, discover they have accidentally recorded a supernatural event.

Cast[]

Willem Dafoe as Paul
Andrés Almeida as Daniel
Brontis Jodorowsky as Zero
Cassandra Ciangherotti as Fernanda
Leonardo Ortizgris as Gilles
Irene Azuela as Maia
Noé Hernández as Priest
Valentina Manzini as Marianne

Production[]

The film was shot in Real de Catorce.^[4]

Reception[]

The film has a 42% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.^[5]

References[]

^ Hopewell, John (16 November 2015). "Mexico: Up Next! – Julio Chavezmontes, Tapping Carlos Reygadas for 'Opus Zero' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
^ Andrews, Nigel (7 August 2019). "Opus Zero — Willem Dafoe in an eerily beautiful, Mexico-set film". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ Chen, Nick (6 August 2019). "Willem Dafoe is the cult actor driven by mystery". Dazed. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ Anna Marie De La Fuente (27 October 2016). "Willem Dafoe to Star in Daniel Graham's 'Opus Zero'". Variety. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
^ "Opus Zero". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

External links[]

Opus Zero at IMDb
Opus Zero at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Hopewell, John (16 November 2015). "Mexico: Up Next! – Julio Chavezmontes, Tapping Carlos Reygadas for 'Opus Zero' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

[2] Andrews, Nigel (7 August 2019). "Opus Zero — Willem Dafoe in an eerily beautiful, Mexico-set film". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[3] Chen, Nick (6 August 2019). "Willem Dafoe is the cult actor driven by mystery". Dazed. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[4] Anna Marie De La Fuente (27 October 2016). "Willem Dafoe to Star in Daniel Graham's 'Opus Zero'". Variety. Retrieved 23 March 2018.

[5] "Opus Zero". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

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