Prague, Czech Republic (July 25, 2023) — Director Edgar Berger’s 2022 film All Quiet on the Western Front brought Erich Maria Remarque’s classic novel to sensory life in a new, highly realistic way. The story unapologetically portrays young German soldiers’ patriotic fervor blunted by the horrific meat grinder realities of the First World War. The dialog, the sound effects, and Volker Bertelmann’s dark, ominous score create an enveloping soundscape that perfectly complements the visual depiction of the war’s grim inhumanity. For his work, production sound mixer Viktor Prášil earned a 2023 BAFTA Award for Best Sound, as well as a 2023 Academy Award nomination in the same category., Prášil counts upon the Lectrosonics Octopack, loaded with four...
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