Archive of films Sound of Noise / Sound of Noise

France / Sweden / Denmark
2010, 102 min

Section: Open Eyes
Year: 2010

The hero of this original Swedish music comedy might go by the name Amadeus, but he can’t stand music all the same. Now he’s on the trail of a gang of musical terrorists who have chosen their home city as their orchestra. This playful film will delight fans of Jacques Tati or Roy Andersson, and also those who can’t abide mainstream music.

Synopsis

Police officer Amadeus has always felt a bit left out since, unlike his entire family, he not only lacks musical talent, but he also can’t stand music of any kind. And now he finds himself on the trail of a group of musicians who decide to take over the city with their sonic attacks on public spaces. Will he succeed in halting a composition for six doctors, patient and operating table, or will he himself become a victim of a war waged with musical missiles? In a work which shows remarkable creativity, the filmmakers are keen to betray their huge fascination with the urban environment and with the sounds that surround us. By pitting the main characters and their differing attitudes against one other, the film takes a stand against silence, the tedium of the mainstream, and musical snobbery, but it also demonstrates that modern music can be entertaining. At the same time, however, it continues to focus on its heroes and their desire for total quiet or, on the contrary, on their need to be noisily prised out of their everyday routine. Sound of Noise proves that music really can change people’s lives.

About the director

Ola Simonsson and Johannes Stjärne Nilsson (both b. 1969, Lund, Sweden) have known each other since childhood. Nilsson studied art in Stockholm and earns a living as a graphic artist, cartoonist and director. Simonsson graduated from Malmö Conservatoire and works as a musician and singing teacher. Their surrealistic short Nowhere Man (Bakom mahognybordet, 1996) was selected for Critics’ Week at Cannes. Cannes also screened their short film Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers (2001), which won many awards all over the world and is a hit on Internet video servers to this day. Way of the Flounder (Spättans väg, 2005) was shown at Karlovy Vary in the Forum of Independents section. The Cannes festival also screened Woman and Gramophone (Kvinna vid grammofon, 2006), which was seen by KVIFF audiences as well. The music comedy Sound of Noise is their feature film debut.

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About the film

Color, 35 mm

Section:	Open Eyes

Director:	Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
Screenplay:	Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson
Dir. of Photography:	Charlotta Tengroth
Music:	Magnus Börjeson & Six Drummers, Fred Avril
Editor:	Stefan Sundlöf, Andreas Johnsson Hay
Producer:	Jim Birmant, Guy Péchard, Christophe Audeguis
Production:	BLISS
Cast:	Bengt Nilsson, Sanna Persson Halapi, Magnus Börjeson, Johannes Björk, Fredrik Myhr, Marcus Haraldson Boij
Contact:	Wild Bunch

Guests

Esther Devos

Sales Agent

Marta Vaněčková

Distributor

Ola Simonsson

Film Director

Johannes Stjärne Nilsson

Film Director

Michal Kroupa

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