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Frans G An elderly piano teacher in a detention center tries to tame an exploding young prisoner with an exceptional musical gift and harness it to her advantage: winning a famous competition. Fascinating leading roles who move within an unhealthy prison culture. What I'm missing is psychological depth. The rigid pre-war unsympathetic character of the piano teacher could have been better replaced by someone with attention and feeling for the rightly rebellious girl. Together with a more robust prison director, this could have resulted in a better film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Peter G The familiar story of a teacher‘s relationship with a gifted pupil is given an interesting treatment which plays its premise through with more complexity than some critics have acknowledged, IMO. This is thanks to the remarkable characterizations enacted by 2 extraordinary actresses, Hannah Herzsprung & the late Monica Bleibtreu. How the story plays out is in some ways what one might expect from a film of this nature & yet the realism shown in the situation itself gives the situation an added element of credibility. These two characters, the piano student & the teacher who attempts to re-waken the latent talent in her pupil, become continually more affecting & absorbing & compensate for the few flaws in the stories details. Musical purists beware! The treatment of the Schumann piano concert may arise more than a few eyebrows. This is a German film with English subtitles & well worth seeing for the two actresses alone. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/24 Full Review Audience Member Excelente drama alemão, vários temas polêmicos interligados, nazismo, amores homoafetivo, assassinatos, presídio feminino, culpa, rejeição, bullying num aglomerado cenário de dores e agressão, mas um belo exemplo de perdão e superação.... Os alemães souberam emocionar, mesmo se utilizando da frieza que lhe és peculiar, excelente produção... Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved the movie. Very realistic characters and great plot. Hidden gem and well worth seeing Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review tony h Well worth the effort! Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Loved it! I started watching equipped with only a short description of what the film was about and was riveted for the duration. Superb acting. Characters flawed and believable. This film will stay with me. I will watch it again. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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