Siberia (2020 film)

Siberia is a 2020 Italian drama film directed by Abel Ferrara. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival,[4][5] where it premiered on 24 February 2020.[1]

Siberia
Film poster
Directed byAbel Ferrara
Written by
StarringWillem Dafoe
Music byJoe Delia
CinematographyStefano Falivene
Edited by
  • Fabio Nunziata
  • Leonardo D. Bianchi
Release date
  • 24 February 2020 (2020-02-24) (Berlin)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
Country
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Mexico
LanguageEnglish
Box office$23,626[2][3]

Premise

Clint, an English-speaker, has abandoned his former life and now runs a bar in Siberia where most of the few guests do not speak English. He suffers from hallucinations and embarks on a dog-sled journey to a nearby cave where he confronts his dreams and memories, including of his father, brother, former wife and son, trying to make sense of his life.

Cast
  • Willem Dafoe as Clint
  • Dounia Sichov as Wife
  • Simon McBurney as Magician
  • Cristina Chiriac as Russian woman
  • Anna Ferrara as Clint's son

Production

The film is the sixth collaboration between Ferrara and Dafoe.[6] The film also features Ferrara's wife Cristina and daughter, Anna,[7] who plays Clint's son.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 24 February 2020.[1] It was released in theaters on 20 August 2020.[2][3]

Reception

Box office

Siberia grossed $23,626 in Italy.[2][3]

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 65% based on 17 reviews, with an average rating of 4.70/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[9] Guy Lodge on Variety called it a "beautiful, unhinged, sometimes hilarious trek into geographical and psychological wilderness that will delight some and mystify many others".[6]

References
  1. "Siberia". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. "Siberia (2019)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. "Siberia (2020)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. "The 70th Berlinale Competition and Further Films to Complete the Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. "Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Sally Potter, Kelly Reichardt, Eliza Hittman, Abel Ferrara". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. Lodge, Guy (24 February 2020). "'Siberia': Film review". Variety. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. Vlessing, Etan (21 January 2020). "Abel Ferrara's 'Tommaso,' 'The Projectionist' Land at Kino Lorber (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. "Siberia (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  9. "Siberia Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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