Chronicles of Sonatine or: Shadows of the Broken Memories

Jul 11, 2025

0h 39m

★ 10.0

Three lives. One breaking point.

Overview

After the disappearance of a young actress, a director is left alone with memories, guilt, and the silence she left behind. In an attempt to understand what happened, he confronts himself, the past, and an unknown figure who seems to have always been there. Chronicles of Sonatine or: Shadows of the Broken Memories is a story built on half-truths and the people who get lost within them. Can you restore a memory… without distorting it?

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Romance

Thriller

Horror

Production Companies

Alpekan Films

Ikonë Studio

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Cast

Genci

Blendon Ahmeti

Ana

Flaka Latifi

Florenti

Tristan Halilaj

Zen

Don Shala

Andi

Art Pasha

Linda

Lirije Bytyçi

Floriani

Gjeni Basha

Assistant

Arlind Islami

Police Officer

Festim Bajçinca

Arms Dealer

Andi Bajgora

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