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Opus Zero
Opus Zero

Opus Zero

Genres

Drama

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Paul, an American composer, arrives in the desert town of Real de Catorce where his father recently died. For the past ten years, Paul has been consumed with the task of composing an ending for the masterpiece of an early twentieth century musician. Being isolated from the world, he sees an opportunity to finish the symphony. However, Paul is caught up in a new mystery, the disappearance thirty years ago of a woman named Marianne.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

28 December 2018

Country

Germany

Cast

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

Paul

Andrés Almeida

Andrés Almeida

Daniel

Irene Azuela

Irene Azuela

Maïa

Brontis Jodorowsky

Brontis Jodorowsky

Zero

Cassandra Ciangherotti

Cassandra Ciangherotti

Fernanda

Leonardo Ortizgris

Leonardo Ortizgris

Gilles

Noé Hernández

Noé Hernández

Priest

Valentina Manzini

Valentina Manzini

Marianne

Emilio Valdés

Emilio Valdés

Marianne's Boyfriend

Antonio Zúñiga

Antonio Zúñiga

Mayor

José Concepción Macías

José Concepción Macías

Old Man

Carlos Aragón

Carlos Aragón

Edward

Francisco Rubén Coronado

Francisco Rubén Coronado

Butcher

Margarita Rodríguez Reta

Margarita Rodríguez Reta

Secretary

Inés Cavallero

Inés Cavallero

Marianne's Baby

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