The Piano Teacher
Film2001131 min

The Piano Teacher

Taste attributes: dramaromancesexmusic/dancefresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"Perversion at its wicked best!"

Boxlist takeA stirring romantic drama that is intimate, grounded and weighty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: very confined · 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
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Isabelle HuppertAnnie GirardotBenoît MagimelSusanne LotharUdo Samel

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2001
Runtime
131 min
Status
Released
Studio
ARTE
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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