The Song Of Names is a touching film feet sweeping engagement, with a wonderful musical score by Howard Shore. The film centers around two main grown characters Martin (Tim Roth) and Davidl (Clive Owen). As a young boy Davidl is a Warsaw violinist (played by Jonah Hauer-King) who’s parents abandon him at the start of WWII. When an all important concert in London, ten years later (yes three time lapses here) approaches in which Davidl is the main attraction, he is a no-call-no-show.
Fast forward over three decades later, his foster brother Martin gets wind of his best buddy is still around but has no interest of being found which is explained near the film’s end. Martin, however does some detective work and tracks him across seas, follows his bunny trail against the wishes of his wife Helen (Catherine McCormac) and when the lost souls eventually reunite, tears will appear on your face. It’s a story laced with flashbacks, tragedy, smoking and some bad words. Director Francois Girard is following his roots here back to his 1998 classic “The Red Violin”. It’s in limited release Christmas 2019 with wider opening in January. 3 stars
