England, 1987
Mica Levi
Under the Skin, Jackie and The Zone of Interest: scores that unsettle more than they accompany.
Levi trained at London's Guildhall School and started out in experimental pop with the band Micachu and the Shapes. Jonathan Glazer commissioned Under the Skin, which won the European Film Award. Pablo Larraín's Jackie brought an Oscar nomination, and The Zone of Interest, again with Glazer, the Cannes Soundtrack Award.
- Style
- Viola and strings that slide and detune on purpose, and noise that seeps into the music.
- Awards
- Oscar nomination for Jackie (2017). European Film Award for Under the Skin (2014). Cannes Soundtrack Award for The Zone of Interest (2023).
Essential films
- Under the Skin (2013)
- Jackie (2016)
- Monos (2019)
- The Zone of Interest (2023)
Awards counted up to the 2026 Academy Awards. Facts reviewed in October 2026.