The 'release date' on this one has swung back and forth all year between 2017 and 2020, and - as it's clearly time to get this on all the best of 2020 lists! - I think it's worth nothing that the live 2017 gala performance is a materially different version of this project and should not be considered the same release.

A discordant percussion section is accompanied by some effective lighting techniques, and beams reflected off mirrors and through the smoky air add to the haunting feeling. At times, the film stops and the lighting rig takes over as punctuation. - confidentials.com

Jóhannsson’s imposing one-off premiered as a special gala at the Berlinale last month (April 2020). It first appeared, however, at the 2017 Manchester International Festival, accompanying a symphonic performance of Jóhannsson’s typically muscular orchestral score by the BBC Philarmonic. Indeed, live score performances may be the most enduring avenue of exposure for a film not especially suited to conventional arthouse distribution: Future audiences are as likely to discover it in an art gallery or concert hall as in a cinema. - Variety

Jóhannsson formed part of the orchestra by adding organ and subtle live electronics throughout. His electronic manipulation of the enchanting live soprano voices helped create a unique and uneasy air of extra-terrestrial discord. - Manchester Evening News