Siberia (2020 film)
2020 film
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Siberia is a 2020 psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Abel Ferrara. It stars Willem Dafoe as an outcast in a small village in Siberia.
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- Abel Ferrara
- Christ Zois
- Marta Donzelli
- Gregorio Paonessa
- Philipp Kreuzer
- Jörg Schulze
- Julio Chavezmontes
- Diana Phillips
- Willem Dafoe
- Dounia Sichov
- Simon McBurney
- Cristina Chiriac
- Daniel Giménez Cacho
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| Directed by | Abel Ferrara |
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| Cinematography | Stefano Falivene |
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| Music by | Joe Delia |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $23,645[2][3] |
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 24 February 2020, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear.[4][5][1] It was released theatrically in Germany on 2 July 2020 by Port au Prince Pictures and in Pfunders (Italy) on 20 August 2020 by Nexo Digital.[2][3][6][7]
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 has 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
- Daniel Giménez Cacho as doctor
- Cristina Chiriac as Russian woman
- Anna Ferrara as Clint's son
Production
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 24 February 2020.[1] It was released theatrically in Germany on 2 July 2020 by Port au Prince Pictures and in Italy on 20 August 2020 by Nexo Digital.[2][3][6][7] In the United States, Siberia was released in select theaters and for digital rental on 18 June 2021 by Lionsgate.[12][13]
Reception
Box office
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 62% based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 5.2/10. The site's critics consensus states, "Willem Dafoe delivers another outstanding performance in the central role, although it's undercut by Siberia's frustratingly elliptical approach."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 56 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15] Guy Lodge of Variety called it a "beautiful, unhinged, sometimes hilarious trek into geographical and psychological wilderness that will delight some and mystify many others".[8]
