Western guitars, electronics and a 52-piece orchestra. For Parker, a custom guitar viol – an electric cello crossed with a guitar, amplified and distorted.
“Working with Enis was a really great experience. We understood each other, there’s a love of cinema that we both have, and we connected creatively, which I think is the most important thing.”
— Mouly Surya, director of Trigger Warning
Netflix
Most-watched title worldwide in its launch week
Production
Netflix Original USA, Thunder Road Pictures
Cast
Jessica Alba, Mark Webber, Anthony Michael Hall, Alejandro De Hoyos
The electronics of 2003, time-machined into today: the synths of that Gropiusstadt summer with current upgrades, cello, percussion and synthesizers pushed through guitar amps – and a limping synth bass every time Lukas runs.
Director
David Wnendt
Cinemas
Berlinale premiere, then number one at the German box office with over a million admissions
Production
Seven Elephants, Constantin Film
Cast
Levy Rico Arcos, Vincent Wiemer, Rafael Luis Klein-Heßling, Aaron Maldonado-Morales
A thriller score in the tradition of Bernard Herrmann’s strings, set against twisted, experimental electronics. Low strings, analogue synths and a theme that slowly turns on itself.
“We wanted to have music that is more based on how music was used in older films, like in a Hitchcock movie where music had its very own right of living.”
— Stephan Rick, director of The Good Neighbor · Rue Morgue
Release
US cinemas and on demand, Screen Media
Production
Forma Pro Films, Screen Media
Cast
Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Luke Kleintank, Eloise Smyth, Bruce Davison
Ukulele meets whistling, with a string orchestra recorded in Berlin – bittersweet, melancholic, warm. Presence is everything in this score, even when the characters are disoriented.
Director
David Wnendt
Premiere
Sundance Film Festival, Premieres section
Production
Beachside Films
Cast
Jenny Slate, Alex Sharp, Zach Galifianakis, Gillian Anderson
A British coming-of-age story with a British-inspired sound: chamber strings with flute, harp, piano, electric guitars and percussion, recorded in Budapest.
Director
Eliza Schroeder
Cinemas
Number one at the New Zealand box office for two weeks as cinemas reopened
Production
Miraj Films (UK)
Cast
Celia Imrie, Bill Paterson, Rupert Penry-Jones, Shelley Conn
A big-band heist score for Wolfgang Petersen, the director of Das Boot and Air Force One – recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Big Band, with Till Brönner, Germany’s leading jazz trumpeter, on solo trumpet.
Director
Wolfgang Petersen
Cinemas
More than a million admissions in Germany
Production
Hellinger/Doll Filmproduktion, Warner Bros.
Cast
Til Schweiger, Matthias Schweighöfer, Bully Herbig, Jan Josef Liefers
A full orchestral score in the warm, melodic Hollywood tradition – writing and orchestration that give a family film emotions that are pure and direct.
“Enis is a composer who thinks with you, picks up ideas and tells the story on another level through the music.”
— Hanno Olderdissen, director of Lassie
Sales
Sold to more than 44 countries
Production
Warner Bros. Germany, Henning Ferber Filmproduktion
Cast
Nico Marischka, Bella Bading, Anna Maria Mühe, Christoph Letkowski
An orchestral score that starts as comedy, turns satirical, enchants, and ends in darkness – a journey into guilt. Recorded with the Film Orchestra Babelsberg.
Director
David Wnendt
Cinemas
More than 2.4 million admissions in Germany, then worldwide on Netflix
Production
Mythos Film, Constantin Film
Cast
Oliver Masucci, Fabian Busch, Christoph Maria Herbst, Katja Riemann
Synthesizers and analogue sounds – dance music meets scoring for a psychological thriller. A deep dive into electronic music: custom synth sounds, nerdy detail, and a lot of work in tiny changes.
“Working with Enis is inspiring and surprisingly relaxed. He has an incredible feel for what a scene needs or doesn’t need. He always wants to get the best out of an idea together, and he has a fantastic espresso machine.”
— Maximilian Erlenwein, director of Stereo
Premiere
Berlinale Panorama
Production
Frisbeefilms
Cast
Jürgen Vogel, Moritz Bleibtreu, Petra Schmidt-Schaller
A big orchestral score for the journey of the Trapp Family Singers, recorded in Prague.
“As a composer, he has a gift you usually find in American film composers: he is not afraid of emotion, and not afraid to tell a story on a grand scale. For me, that makes him unique.”
— Ben Verbong, director of The Von Trapp Family
Release
US, Canada and UK by Lionsgate
Production
GATE Film, Concorde Film
Cast
Eliza Bennett, Matthew Macfadyen, Yvonne Catterfeld, Rosemary Harris
An orchestral score for Detlev Buck’s adaptation of Daniel Kehlmann’s novel, recorded with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and violinist Kolja Blacher. Nominated for the Jerry Goldsmith Award.
Director
Detlev Buck
Nominated
Two German Film Award nominations
Production
Boje Buck Produktion, Lotus Film
Cast
Florian David Fitz, Albrecht Schuch, Karl Markovics, David Kross