"The Revenant" soundtrack ( Review )

It was in June 2014 that Japanese composer Sakamoto was diagnosed with type 3 laryngeal cancer. in July of that year, Sakamoto made his illness public, saying he needed to rest and apologizing to everyone he had promised to work with on various projects. the following spring, as he underwent rigorous chemotherapy, he received a phone call from Alejandro González Iñárritu asking him if he might fly to Los Angeles to talk about the soundtrack to a film called: "The Revenant"

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Sakamato, though weak and emaciated, accepted his invitation. he admired Iñárritu more than saying no to him. less than six months later, Sakamato finished recording one of the best soundtracks made for cinema in the 21st century. his music was minimal but captivating, marked by great silences that reflected the chaos of nature.

The piano beats were reminiscent of lightning in the distance, and the melodies of stringed instruments were written in such a way that you could hear the first rays of the sun appearing on the horizon. the soundtrack was a good companion for Iñárritu , the man who fell and got stuck in the wild and wanted to save himself, and perhaps a story of Sakamato himself who fought the darkness and left him behind.