The Violin Teacher

2015

1h 42m

Drama

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100%

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5 Reviews

64%

Audience Score

Fewer than 50 Ratings

After failing in an audition, Laerte is forced to teach music to teenagers in a school.

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Johanna Schneller

Globe and Mail

On the plus side, the music is lovely, the favela setting adds energy and texture, and many of the kids are terrific natural actors. Even so, this song is all too familiar - call it To Sir, With Strings.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 28, 2016

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Ken Eisner

Georgia Straight

This beautifully crafted character study pulls off most of the tough stuff it attempts with that extra dose of feeling, perspective, and poetry that elevates mere social commentary into real art.

Dec 7, 2016

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Chris Knight

National Post

If The Violin Teacher hits many of the same notes, it also manages a few new ones.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 28, 2016

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

For most of [the first] hour, The Violin Teacher seems as obvious as its title, but then Machado reminds us we're in present-day Brazil, not a Disney movie.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 26, 2016

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Carlos Marañón

Cinemanía (Spain)

The Violin Teacher takes you on an effortless narrative trip. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Aug 15, 2016

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Lucas L

Roteiro e elenco fracos.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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mauro l

It looks like a fairy tale but the drama reminds us that it is based on a true story. Unfortunately, art won't save the world. (Mauro Lanari)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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crdaig b

Much better than your standard "teacher gets the tough kids to win" movie. Excellent performance by the principal actor, Lazaro Ramos.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

After failing in an audition, Laerte is forced to teach music to teenagers in a school.

Director: Sérgio Machado
Screenwriter: Maria Adelaide Amaral, Marcelo Gomes, Sérgio Machado, Marta Nehring, Antonio Ermirio de Moraes
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Portuguese (Brazil)
Runtime: 1h 42m