Jeri
Jacquin
On
Bluray from writer/director Andrew Desmond and Screen Media Films comes a
haunting story of secrets, family and a beautiful and deadly SONATA.
Rose
Fisher (Freya Tingley) is an amazing violinist on stage but once the music is
finished, she lives a secluded life. Her day to day schedule is tended to by
Charles Vermais (Simon Abkarian) who handles everything keeping Rose free to
create.
While
recording music, Rose is informed that her father Richard Marlowe (Rutger
Hauer) has passed away. In the lawyer’s office, she is told that her
inheritance includes a large secluded house. Rose has no emotions regarding his
death since he never made an effort to be a father.
Curiosity
brings her to Marlowe's house and Rose discovers his last piece of music.
Trying to play it she doesn't understand the markings on the paper. Vermais
calls to check up on Rose and she tells him everything.
He
begins to research Marlowe and turns to Sir Victor Ferdinand (James Faulkner)
who sets him searching even more. In the meantime, Rose is experiencing
something alive in the house and it is trying to tell her something.
It
is even more frightening than she could ever imagine.
Tingley
as Rose is raised feeling that her father made no attempt to be a part of her
life. Music is her way to express her emotions that she is unable to express in
her daily life. At Marlowe's house she begins to feel a power that is
challenging her emotional strength and Tingley does an amazing job of
portraying that.
Abkarian
as Vernais is a manager who really does have control of Rose's life in every
aspect. He makes sure that she is taken care of which allows her to be the
famous musician. The problem is the house begins to have its way with him as
well.
Falulker
as Ferdinand is the man with the explanations as he watches both Rose and
Vernais unravel the musical puzzle left behind by Marlowe.
Hauer
as Marlowe isn't on the screen as much as I wish he could have been. Yet, he is
perfect because what you do see is what Hauer has always done best - be
hauntingly good.
Other
cast include Catherine Schaub-Abkarian as Therese, Matt Barber as James, and
Laine Stengrevica as Meredith.
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Media has one of the largest independently-owned libraries of filmed
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The
Bonus Feature includes a Behind the Scenes.
SONATA
is a thriller on more than one level. There is the story of Rose and her father
also Rose and her manager. Those are difficult at best as the film slowly
reveals. Then Rose has the relationship with the house, but she doesn't
understand why.
All
of this brings and intensity and the need to keep up with the mystery that
wraps everything together. The cast is small which means that the focus stays
on three main characters to tell you the true story of SONATA.
The
film is creepy, telling and mysterious and all of it put together make SONATA a
great Friday night with the lights out and a big bowl of popcorn. All of the
above are the reason I love films like this with an original story with twists
and turns that are pretty darn cool.
In
the end - play the music and prepare for darkness!
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