ENKA has released a soundtrack album for the French biographical drama Forsaken (L’Abandon). The album features the film’s original music composed by Nicolas Errèra (Hidden Man, Raging Fire, My Mother, God, and Sylvie Vartan, Survive, Adoring, Shaolin, The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, The Serpent’s Path, Mountain Cry). The soundtrack is now available on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Forsaken is co-written and directed by Vincent Garenq and stars Antoine Reinartz, Emmanuelle Bercot, Nedjim Bouizzoul, Azize Kabouche and Emma Boumali. The movie based on Stéphane Simon’s book The Last Days of Samuel Paty chronicles the final eleven days of a French school teacher whose murder triggered by a class on free speech shook France in 2020.
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‘Forsaken’ Soundtrack Details
Metropolis Movie Music will release a soundtrack album for the western Forsaken. The album features the film’s original music composed by Jonathan Goldsmith (Away from Her, Take This Waltz, Casino Jack). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 25, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. The Forsaken is directed by Jon Cassar and stars Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Aaron Poole, Demi Moore and Greg Ellis. The movie follows an embittered gunslinger who attempts to make amends with his estranged father while their community is besieged by ruthless land-grabbers.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 19, 2016)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the biblical drama Risen directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Joseph Fiennes, Tom Felon, Peter Firth and Cliff Curtis. The film’s original music is composed by Roque Banos (The Machinist, In the Heart of the Sea, Evil Dead, Sexy Beast, Oldboy). Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score last week. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the sports drama Race directed by Stephen Hopkins and starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, William Hurt and Carice van Houten. Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules, Chocolat, The Manchurian Candidate, Emma) has composed the film’s original music. Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the original song Let The Games Begin by Aloe Blacc. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Netflix’s ‘Between’ to Feature Music by Jonathan Goldsmith
Jonathan Goldsmith is scoring the upcoming Netflix original series Between. The show is created by Michael McGowan (Still Mine, One Week) and stars Jenette McCurdy, Jesse Carere, Jack Murray, Justin Kelly, Krystal Nausbaum, Brooke Palsson, Jim Watson, Wesley Morgan, Michael Reventar, Kyle Mac, Ryan Allen and Michael Boisvert. The sci-fi thriller takes place in a town is under siege from a mysterious disease that has killed everybody — except for those 21 years old and younger. McGowan is also executive producing the project with Don Carmody (Resident Evil series, Pompeii, Silent Hill), David Cormican and Naveen Prasad.