Composer Enis Rotthoff (Guns Akimbo, The Sunlit Night) is on his way to becoming one of the leading voices in the German film scoring scene. His blend of classic orchestral arrangements mixed with progressive electronics provides a unique and layered approach to how he tells a story through sound. In his latest work, Enis lends his talents to the psychological thriller The Good Neighbor, directed by Stephan Rick (The Dark Side of the Moon).
Starring Golden Globe Award winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors, Dracula) and Luke Kleintank (Midway, The Man in the High Castle), The Good Neighbor unfolds during a horrific evening for neighbors David (Kleintank) and Robert (Meyers) when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike with their car and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive. When David meets Vanessa (Eloise Smyth), the victim’s sister, he submits to a reckless passion and underlying sense of redemption before realizing Robert will do unspeakable things to protect their secret.
Cinemacy is proud to premiere “Welcome to Riga” from The Good Neighbor, below:
Injecting retro electronic sounds with a classical 42-piece string ensemble, and showcasing solo cellist Marianna Pleszkan, the score for The Good Neighbor – specifically “Welcome to Riga” – mirrors the film’s more nuanced emotional arcs. “We wanted to get into the characters’ heads and musically support the development of the story as well,” says Enis. “The different themes and musical atmospheres helped us structure that experience.”
Named a Sundance Composers Lab Fellow in 2007, Enis has also done work for small ensembles, bigger electronic works, and large scale orchestral pieces that include both rare and electronic instruments. He has collaborated and recorded with some of the finest European Orchestras and Soloists. He has composed the music for many feature films in the US and in Europe, including Silver Tongues, Free Willy- Escape from Pirates Cove, The White Orchid, A Quiet Love, The Price, and Stereo.
Scoring Records International is releasing The Good Neighbor (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on Friday, July 22nd
