Western guitars, electronics and a 52-piece orchestra. For Parker, a custom guitar viol – an electric cello crossed with a guitar, amplified and distorted.
Director
Mouly Surya
Netflix
Most-watched title worldwide in its launch week
Production
Netflix Original USA, Thunder Road Pictures
Cast
Jessica Alba, Mark Webber, Anthony Michael Hall, Alejandro De Hoyos
The electronics of 2003, time-machined into today: the synths of that Gropiusstadt summer with current upgrades, cello, percussion and synthesizers pushed through guitar amps – and a limping synth bass every time Lukas runs.
Director
David Wnendt
Cinemas
Berlinale premiere, then number one at the German box office with over a million admissions
Production
Seven Elephants, Constantin Film
Cast
Levy Rico Arcos, Vincent Wiemer, Rafael Luis Klein-Heßling, Aaron Maldonado-Morales
A thriller score in the tradition of Bernard Herrmann’s strings, set against twisted, experimental electronics. Low strings, analogue synths and a theme that slowly turns on itself. Score album on Scoring Records.
Director
Stephan Rick
Release
US cinemas and on demand, Screen Media
Production
Forma Pro Films, Screen Media
Cast
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Luke Kleintank, Eloise Smyth, Bruce Davison
Ukulele meets whistling, with a string orchestra recorded in Berlin – bittersweet, melancholic, warm. Presence is everything in this score, even when the characters are disoriented.
Director
David Wnendt
Premiere
Sundance Film Festival, Premieres section
Production
Beachside Films
Cast
Jenny Slate, Alex Sharp, Zach Galifianakis, Gillian Anderson
A full orchestral score in the warm, melodic Hollywood tradition – writing and orchestration that give a family film emotions that are pure and direct.
Director
Hanno Olderdissen
Sales
Sold to more than 44 countries
Production
Warner Bros. Germany, Henning Ferber Filmproduktion
Cast
Nico Marischka, Bella Bading, Anna Maria Mühe, Christoph Letkowski
A British coming-of-age story with a British-inspired sound: chamber strings with flute, harp, piano, electric guitars and percussion, recorded in Budapest.
Director
Eliza Schroeder
Cinemas
Number one at the New Zealand box office for two weeks as cinemas reopened
Production
Miraj Films (UK)
Cast
Celia Imrie, Bill Paterson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Shelley Conn
A big-band heist score for Wolfgang Petersen, the director of Das Boot and Air Force One – recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Big Band, with Till Brönner, Germany’s leading jazz trumpeter, on solo trumpet.
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Cinemas
More than a million admissions in Germany
Production
Hellinger/Doll Filmproduktion, Warner Bros.
Cast
Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöffer, Bully Herbig, Jan Josef Liefere
An orchestral score that starts as comedy, turns satirical, enchants, and ends in darkness – a journey into guilt. Recorded with the Film Orchestra Babelsberg.
Director
David Wnendt
Cinemas
More than 2.4 million admissions in Germany, then worldwide on Netflix
Production
Mythos Film, Constantin Film
Cast
Oliver Masucci, Fabian Busch, Christoph Maria Herbst, Katja Riemann
Synthesizers and analogue sounds – dance music meets scoring for a psychological thriller. A deep dive into electronic music: custom synth sounds, nerdy detail, and a lot of work in tiny changes.
Director
Maximilian Erlenwein
Premiere
Berlinale Panorama
Production
Frisbeefilms
Cast
Jürgen Vogel, Moritz Bleibtreu, Petra Schmidt-Schaller
An orchestral score for Detlev Buck’s adaptation of Daniel Kehlmann’s novel, recorded with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and violinist Kolja Blacher. Nominated for the Jerry Goldsmith Award.
Director
Detlev Buck
Nominated
Two German Film Award nominations
Production
Boje Buck Produktion, Lotus Film
Cast
Florian David Fitz, Albrecht Schuch, Karl Markovics, David Kross