Opus Zero

2017 Mexican film
CountriesMexico
GermanyLanguagesSpanish
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, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 5.30/10.[5]

References

  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.

External links

  • Opus Zero at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Opus Zero at Rotten Tomatoes


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