The Piano
Taste attributes: dramaromancehistoricalmusic/danceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticsimplelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allself destruction/implosiontroubled leadsunlikely connections
Boxlist takeAn emotional romantic drama that is grounded, slow-burning and weighty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart. Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Australian Film Commission
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
