Sebastián Lelio‘s “A Fantastic Woman” spent almost the entirety of last year turning heads. Debuting at the Berlin International Film Festival where it took home three prizes, and traveling the festival circuit from there, praise has rightly been showered on the movie’s lead star Daniela Vega, and the filmmaker, who adds another gem to his catalog. However, helping to weave “A Fantastic Woman” into a singular cinematic experience is the score by Matthew Herbert, and today we’ve pleased to exclusively debut the music video for the soundtrack cut, “Titles.”
Music fans might better know Herbert through his extensive electronic based discography. For “A Fantastic Woman,” however, the musician composer blends his electronic impulses with lush orchestra and the result is truly something special. “Titles” is a particularly lovely and lilting piece, which sets the tone for this unique romantic drama. The video is great introduction, not just for the terrific soundtrack, but also the Oscar contending film (it’s Chile’s official selection for Foreign Film). Here’s the official synopsis:
A FANTASTIC WOMAN is the story of Marina, a waitress and singer, and Orlando, an older man, who are in love and planning for the future. After Orlando suddenly falls ill and dies, Marina is forced to confront his family and society, and to fight again to show them who she is: complex, strong, forthright, fantastic.
The “A Fantastic Woman” soundtrack is now available on digital outlets, and will arrive on CD in early February via Milan Records. The film opens in limited release on February 2nd.