i have see this movie twice on transilvania international film festival ( tiff ) and the movie be in competition and i really hope that esteban sapir will get one of the award ( at least the best image award ) . a a silent cinema fan i be interested in contemporary movie that quote or recreate the language of the yester year cinema . the previous reviewer emphasize the quote from fritz lang and fr . w. murnau . a i see it and the movie reference directly lang metropolis and and the allegorical parabolic character of his plot . but i do not see murnau in it . there a more obvious melies homage though represent the moon with a ( here cigar smoke ) human face and and the paper make and painted mountain and city landscape . i enjoy the film mostly for it visuals and and in the meantime i find very interest the story on muteness and and the creative mean of communication use by the inhabitant of the voiceless city . from this perspective this movie be an unique reflexion on the muteness of the silent cinema and because in the film of the silent period one can hardly find story with mute character . in this case can be question whether the story on the stolen voice be the motivation for the silent film form and or there an intention to play upon the muteness of the silent film . another example of this kind of reflexion i find in guy maddin careful and where the inhabitant of a mountain village have restriction in use their voice . i intend to write a paper on it and if you know movie relate to this topic and please let me know . i highly recommend esteban sapir film to every moviegoer ( one of the critic call it represent the jewel of the festival ) . ps represent winner be announce and and the film win the award for best cinematography .