Pessi Levanto on Suomen ehdokas pohjoismaisen elokuvansävellyspalkinnon Harpan saajaksi musiikistaan elokuvassa Psychosia
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HARPA nominated 2021 for his score for Marie Grahtø Sørensen ’Psychosia’
Pessi Levanto´s score in the film ’Psychosia’ is a masterful example of how not to overwrite. Everything irrelevant is cut out and every cue is on the spot. The music pays a clear homage to contemporary classical composers rather than to the more traditional film music composers. Pessi also cleverly uses material derived from Schubert´s Der Leiermann.
More than a regular film score the music almost acts a role of its own in the film as one of the characters. It haunts you when you least expect it and stays in the shadows when you would like it to help you the most. It keeps you on your toes and doesn’t relieve the tension for a second. The music has a totally unique sound to it organically hand crafted by Pessi with his own recordings of harp, piano, vocals and violin twisted to his taste, making the score a thrilling masterpiece.