Silver Haze
Official poster
Directed bySacha Polak
Screenplay bySacha Polak
Produced by
  • Marleen Slot
  • Michael Elliott
Starring
CinematographyTibor Dingelstad
Edited byLot Rossmark
Music by
  • Ella van der Woude
  • Joris Oonk
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
Running time
103 minutes
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Netherlands
LanguageEnglish

Silver Haze is a 2023 British-Dutch co-production drama film, written and directed by Sacha Polak and starring Vicky Knight, Esmé Creed-Miles, Charlotte Knight, Archie Brigden and Angela Bruce. The film follows 23-year-old Franky, a nurse who, obsessed with a thirst for revenge and a need to assign guilt for a traumatic event that happened 15 years before, is unable to build any meaningful relationship until she falls in love with one of her patients – Florence.[1]

It was nominated to compete for the Panorama Audience Award at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on February 19, 2023.[2] The film was also nominated for Best Feature Film Teddy Award,[3] but it won Teddy Award Jury prize.[4]

Cast

Production

Sacha Polak participated in the Les Arcs work-in-progress selection in 2021, it was among 15 projects selected for work in progress section out of 164 participants.[6] There the film won a special jury mention in the work-in-progress section.[7]

Vicky Knight was selected as the main lead, the film is partly inspired by Knight's own experiences of having one third of her body burnt in a fire at the age of eight. The film is produced by the Viking Film from Netherlands and EMU Films from United Kingdom. It was shot in 2021 in Dagenham and Southend in the United Kingdom. It completed post-production in 2022.[8]

Release

Silver Haze had its premiere on February 19, 2023, as part of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, in Panorama.[9]

It was reported on 9 December 2022, that Poland-based sales agent New Europe Film Sales has acquired the worldwide rights. They have already sold the film to The Jokers for distribution in France and Cineart in Benelux.[8]

The film was screened at 2023 BFI London Film Festival in 'Strand' section under 'Love' theme on 6 October, 2023.[10]

Reception

Wendy Ide for ScreenDaily wrote in the review that "the snapshots of various elements of Franky’s [protagonist] life are intensely felt and authentic, but they are not always cohesive, and a rather diffident and wafty score fails to tie the disparate elements together." In concluding, Ide praised Vicky Knight stating, "Knight is a compelling and fiercely persuasive performer."[11]

Accolades

Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Berlin International Film Festival 25 February 2023 Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film Silver Haze Nominated [12]
Teddy Award for Best Feature Film Nominated [3]
Teddy Award Jury Prize Vicky Knight Won [4]

References

  1. ↑ Barraclough, Leo (6 February 2023). "Berlin-Bound Drama 'Silver Haze,' From 'Dirty God' Director Sacha Polak, Debuts Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Bałaga, Marta (15 December 2022). "The Berlinale announces its first Panorama and Generation titles". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Feature Films: TEDDY nominated". Teddy Award (in German). Word Press. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 Roxborough, Scott (25 February 2023). "Berlin: Teddy Award for Nigerian Drama 'All The Colors in the World Are Between Black and White'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Polak, Sacha (13 February 2023). "Silver Haze". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (2 December 2021). "15 projects selected for the prestigious Work in Progress section of Les Arcs". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (14 December 2021). "Les Arcs' Work in Progress section crowns Opponent its champion". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  8. 1 2 Dalton, Ben (9 December 2022). "New Europe boards Sacha Polak's 'Silver Haze', sells to France, Benelux (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Roxborough, Scott (15 December 2022). "Berlin Fest Unveils First 2023 Panorama and Generation Titles". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  10. ↑ Ntim, Zac (31 August 2023). "BFI London Film Festival Full Lineup: 'The Book Of Clarence' World Premiere; Scorsese, Miyazaki, Lanthimos & Fincher Among Headline Galas". Deadline. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Ide, Wendy (19 February 2023). "Silver Haze: Berlin Review". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  12. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (15 December 2022). "Berlinale Reveals First Panorama, Generation Titles For 2023 Edition". Variety. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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