Recommended Viewing: Sound of Noise

With Chris sick, our weekend plans were neglected and Netflix was a prime source of entertainment. One film we watched was exceptional, Swedish produced, Sound of Noise. Netflix gives you recommendations based on your own scoring, and this was rated quite high. I put off watching it for awhile because it's subtitled, and sometimes I just don't feel like reading a movie, you know?

In any case  it's about a tone deaf cop from the anti-terrorist unit of a Swedish city, who tracks down the guerrilla percussionists. Sanna, the musical mastermind, arranges for six local drummers to participate in four completely illegal and outrageous musical performances that create music with sounds from the objects in their space. But this is no happy flash mob, kind of performance. These are more like musical heists. For instance, the first movement involves them dressing as surgeons, stealing a patient and a operating room, and using the equipment and the patient as instruments. It sounds ridiculous, but the music actually sounds... good.  This a clip from the hospital performance. No spoilers, but if you enjoy this, you'll love the movie. Additionally you can listen to the soundtrack, here. But I'd warn you to watch the film first before you can fully appreciate the music.