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Siberia
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbel Ferrara
Written by
Produced by
  • Marta Donzelli
  • Gregorio Paonessa
  • Philipp Kreuzer
  • Jörg Schulze
  • Julio Chavezmontes
  • Diana Phillips
Starring
CinematographyStefano Falivene
Edited by
  • Fabio Nunziata
  • Leonardo Daniel Bianchi
Music byJoe Delia
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Nexo Digital (Italy)
  • Port au Prince Pictures (Germany)
Release dates
  • 24 February 2020 (2020-02-24) (Berlin)
  • 2 July 2020 (2020-07-02) (Germany)
  • 20 August 2020 (2020-08-20) (Italy)
Running time
92 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • Mexico
LanguageEnglish
Box office$23,645[2][3]

Siberia is a 2020 psychological thriller 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]

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

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.

The film was inspired by Carl Jung's The Red Book.[8][9]

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][10][11] 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

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

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".[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Siberia". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Siberia (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Siberia (2020)". The Numbers. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  4. ^ "The 70th Berlinale Competition and Further Films to Complete the Berlinale Special". Berlinale. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. ^ Dams, Tim (29 January 2020). "Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Sally Potter, Kelly Reichardt, Eliza Hittman, Abel Ferrara". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  6. ^ a b 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. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (14 May 2015). "He's Back! Abel Ferrara To Launch Willem Dafoe-Starrer 'Siberia' On Croisette". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  9. ^ Rife, Katie (14 May 2015). "Get Involved, Internet: Help Abel Ferrara and Willem Dafoe make a movie about dreams". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Siberia" (in Italian). Nexo Digital. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Siberia". filmportal.de. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  12. ^ Treese, Tyler (10 June 2021). "Exclusive Siberia Clip From Upcoming Willem Dafoe Psychological Thriller". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  13. ^ Prange, Stephanie (23 April 2021). "Willem Dafoe Thriller 'Siberia' Due on Disc and Digital June 22 From Lionsgate". Media Play News. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Siberia (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Siberia Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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