The Sonata

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The Sonata
The Sonata (2018) Film Poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Desmond
Written by
  • Andrew Desmond
  • Arthur Morin
Produced by
  • Aija Berzina
  • Matthew Bradley
  • Ron Bradley
  • Jonathan Feuer
  • Patrick Fischer
  • Laurent Fumeron
  • Alise Gelze
  • David Gilbery
  • Daniel Goroshko
  • James Kermack
  • Julien Loeffler
  • Rodolphe Sanzé
  • Sergey Selyanov
  • Fabrice Smadja
  • Sharunya Varriele
Starring
CinematographyJanis Eglitis
Edited byJ.P. Ferré
Music byAlexis Maingaud
Production
company
CTB Film Company
Distributed byScreen Media Films
Release dates
  • November 15, 2018 (2018-11-15) (Russia)
  • January 10, 2020 (2020-01-10) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesUnited States
France
Russia
Latvia
United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
French
Box office$178,887[1]

The Sonata is a 2018 mystery thriller film, directed by Andrew Desmond, from a screenplay by Desmond and Arthur Morin. It stars Freya Tingley, Simon Abkarian, James Faulkner, Rutger Hauer, Matt Barber and James Kermack.[2][3] It was released in the United States on January 10, 2020, by Screen Media Films. It grossed $146,595 at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.[4][5]

Cast[]

  • Freya Tingley as Rose Fisher
  • Simon Abkarian as Charles Vernais
  • James Faulkner as Sir Victor Ferdinand
  • Rutger Hauer as Richard Marlowe
  • Matt Barber as James
  • Catherine Schaub-Abkarain as Thérèse
  • Christopher Brand as The Notary
  • James Kermack as The Sound Engineer
  • Myster Jo as Tobacco Shop Owner
  • Laine Ligere Stengrévica as Meredith
  • Aurélija Pronina as Ghost Child #1
  • Andrejs Zikovs as Ghost Child #2
  • Maija Cipste as Ghost Child #3
  • Artüra Ghoss as Ghost Child #4
  • Jurijs Krüze as Taxi Driver
  • Janis Libietis as Customer #1
  • Atis Afréds Brasmanis as Customer #2
  • Olga Svecova as Bar Waitress
  • Aleksandrs Mihailovs as Barman
  • Alina Vasijeva as Rose Violin Double

Release[]

The Sonata was released in Russia by Screen Media Films on November 15, 2018 and in the United States on January 10, 2020.

Reception[]

On Metacritic , the film has a weighted average score of 41 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 52% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Sonata". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Shoot, cast set for Euro supernatural-thriller 'The Sonata' (exclusive)". Screendaily. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ "'The Sonata' Is a Baffling, Lurid Satanic Ghost Story". Observer. 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2020-01-09). "'The Sonata' Review: A Little Fright Music". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  5. ^ "Horror Film 'The Sonata' Is Tuneless And Off-Key". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  6. ^ "The Sonata". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ^ "The Sonata". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 2021-10-30.

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