Sound of Noise (2010)

A tone-deaf cop works to track down a group of guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city.

Directors:

Ola Simonsson, Johannes Stjärne Nilsson

Writers:

Ola Simonsson (screenplay), Johannes Stjärne Nilsson (screenplay)

Stars:

Bengt Braskered, Sanna Persson, Magnus Börjeson

8 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bengt Braskered	...	Amadeus Warnebring (as Bengt Nilsson)
Sanna Persson	...	Sanna (as Sanna Persson Halapi)
Magnus Börjeson	...	Magnus
Marcus Boij	...	Marcus (as Marcus Haraldson Boij)
Johannes Björk	...	Johannes
Fredrik Myhr	...	Myran
Anders Vestergard	...	Anders
Axel Bergendal	...	Amadeus as a Child
Nina Brundahl Warnolf	...	Mother as Young (as Nina Brunndahl Warnolf)
Martin Bergendal	...	Father as Young
Bilo Frenander	...	Grand-Father
Tage Persson	...	Oscar as a Child
Benjamin Peetre	...	Policeman with Radio
Lasse Svensson	...	Motorcycle Police
Paula McManus	...	Colette

Storyline

The narrative revolves around police officer Amadeus Warnebring, tone-deaf scion of a distinguished musical family, and his attempts to track down a group of six guerilla percussionists whose anarchic public performances are terrorizing the city. The drumming set pieces correspond to an avant-garde score with four hilariously titled movements. Where the short involved the six drummers imaginatively using standard apartment furnishings as their instruments, the feature unleashes them on an unspecified city's civic and cultural institutions. Including an amusing backstory for each of the soberly dressed drummers as well as their nemesis, music-hating investigator Warnebring, the film creates a treat for the eyes and ears from the dull, repetitive sounds of everyday life.

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Plot Keywords:

police officer | based on short film | drummer | drumming | excavator | 

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Taglines:

The first musical cop movie

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Music | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

Sweden France

Language:

Swedish English

Release Date:

9 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Brzmienie halasu

Filming Locations:

Malmö Opera, Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden

Box Office

Budget:

€4,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,877, 11 March 2012, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$24,376, 8 April 2012

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bliss, dfm Fiktion, Nordisk Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 110 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

At the concert the main character's brother is conducting the 2nd movement Haydn's Symphony No 94, the Surprise. It features one loud note - a wake up note - to rouse the possibily sleeping audience, but also as a way of poking fun at the overly pretentious listeners. This fits exactly with one theme of this movie where they are poking fun at the pretentious nature of modern artists who believe everything they make is significant.

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Quotes

Police Chief: They won't get away with this! We're going to rid this city of musical scum!

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Crazy Credits

This is a work of fiction. Don't try this at home - electricity kills!

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Connections

References Music for One Apartment and Six Drummers (2001)

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Soundtracks

Symphony No. 94 in G Major - Surprise
Written by Franz Joseph Haydn
Performed by The Malmö Opera Orchestra

User Reviews

Original, funny and groundbreaking but unsatisfactory as a film

The first scene in the car is unforgettable and brilliant. The character intros are clichés but work well and bring out assured laughs. The premise is far-fetched but ingenious. Art and music terrorism is well explored and the points well taken, although the anarchist approach relies too much on the opposition to classical music in my taste as opposed to perhaps seeing it as an extension or evolution. Classical music is demonized and various forms of pop are frown upon, yet the final song which may be the best one is a popish bossa nova ballad.

The acts of terrorism are in 4 acts of a musical mastermind mayhem. The first one works the best in all aspects and especially musically while the 3 others like the rest of the movie starts to drag. Narratively, some elements are very weak and even if it is a wacky comedy makes for uninteresting moments and unreal connections. I was annoyed at many situations, reactions and characters which may be the case for some viewers.

However this film should still be seen for its inventive premise and many memorable scenes. Some scenes are beautiful and some are truly laugh out loud funny. Have a look at it and decide if you want to fast-forward some of it or claim it to be the next best thing like the Young Critics at Cannes and many others did.

And let there be silence.