The Song of Names

The Song of Names
Director
François Girard
Country
Canada, Hungary, United kingdom
Year
2019
Genre
Fiction
Scriptwriters
Jeffrey Caine
Cast
Tim Roth, Clive Owen, Catherine McCormack, Jonah Hauer-King, Magdalena Cielecka
Production
Feel Films, Proton Cinema, Serendipity Point Films (CA), Lyla Films (CA)

Storyline

As Europe erupts into World War II, 9-year-old Martin comes to love his new adopted brother Dovidl, a gifted violin prodigy of the same age and recently arrived Polish-Jewish refugee in London. But hours before Dovidl's debut concert performance at the age of 21, he vanishes without a trace, meaning shame and ruin for his family. A lifetime later, a young violinist shows a 56-year-old Martin a stylistic flourish that could only have been taught by Dovidl.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

San Sebastián International Film Festival 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Closing Night Film Not in competition

Goyas Awards 2021
Candidate for Best European Film Nomination

Releases

Spain (13 of March 2020)