EFF: Orchestra

“A hymn to joy.” — Silenzio in Sala

The merry members of a brass band from Slovenia travel by bus to perform in a small Austrian town. They sing, cheer, and drink all the way there: being part of the band is a joyful hobby for most of them. However, not everything goes as planned.

A first-time bus driver confesses his responsibility for an accident to his untrustworthy senior colleague; a player cannot hide his shameful drinking from his kind Austrian host; a teenage band member on her first tour with dad witnesses her father’s adultery; and back in Slovenia, a wife wishes she could kiss another man. Orchestra presents five distinct stories about hiding one’s actions and intentions, shot stylishly in high contrast black-and-white. 

Slovenia’s submission for the Best International Feature Film Academy Award.

Rating

E

Language

Slovenian, English, German (English Subtitles)

Cast

Gregor Cušin, Jernej Kogovšek, Gregor Zorc, Lovro Lezic, Gaber K. Trseglav, Tamara Avguštin, Marjana Mlinaric Pikelj, Alexander Mitterer, Marie Hofstätter, Klaudia Reichenbacher

Director

Matevž Luzar