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	10 November 2017 (2017-11-10) (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, 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
• Opus Zero at Rotten Tomatoes