Watch: Abstract music video 'TÁR' by composer Hildur Guðnadóttir

One of the best films of the year is TÁR, director Todd Field's deeply gripping examination of the downfall of a famous conductor. The film is already in theaters and includes a soundtrack by Oscar-winning Icelandic composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. In addition to her work heard in the film, she also wrote a lot of music that is not heard in the film. In fact, there's so much that Deutsche Grammophon is releasing an entire album of "From and Inspired By The Motion Picture" songs. Not just another movie soundtrack. As a promotion, they released a music video for a track called "Mortar" which is also not heard in the film. "A disturbing, minimalist piece performed by the composer with the London Contemporary Orchestra. Field himself shot the video, which features the film's star, Cate Blanchett, and other cast members, including Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant and Sophie Kauer." It's a very abstract and fascinating video featuring the water reflections of the characters bouncing and fracturing in the dark. Even if this particular track doesn't intrigue you, maybe the rest of Guðnadóttir's unique concept album will. Listen below.

"The idea was born out of conversations with Cate. This piece of film was conceived as an intermediate place for the main character to fall into himself, a place where the natural laws of his state standby does not apply. The shooting process involved all cast members and was photographed at the end of each day during principal filming in Berlin and Southeast Asia in 2021." –Director Todd Field

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You can rewatch the main official trailer for Todd Field's TÁR here and read our Venice review.

Field adds: "It's a film about people who make classical music, and it was important to Hildur that we didn't put, as they say, a hat on a hat. The score itself, woven throughout the image, has nothing to do with concert music, its aim was simply to get the viewer into Lydia Tár's headspace without getting caught pointing at something The movie really blew my mind, and I really hope it has the same eye-opening (and "ear-opening") effect on everyone else who watches it. order Guðnadóttir's album - click here.

From writer/director Todd Field, starring Cate Blanchett, TÁR, set in the international classical music world, centers on Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), widely regarded as one of the greatest composers/ living conductors and the first-ever female conductor of a major German orchestra. TÁR is both written and directed by Oscar-nominated American filmmaker Todd Field, director of the films In the Bedroom and Little Children before, as well as many other short films and some television projects. Produced by Todd Field, Scott Lambert and Alexandra Milchan. With music by Hildur Guðnadóttir. The film premiered at the 2022 Venice Film Festival (read our review), and it will also premiere at the New York Film Festival. Focus Features released Field's Tár exclusively in theaters on October 7, 2022. Have you watched the movie yet?

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