This is one of most impactful movies I personal have watched. My initial watch was nothing special, however, in the year following I began to notice myself thinking a lot about the plot, especially in a philosophical way. I was bewondered. I have watched it twice more since(rare).

I thought the movie has a inspiring, realistic, and impactful plot. There was also a twist I really did not seem coming.

The story is the life of a handicapped pianist, and how she came to be . I don't think a summary is needed as MDL provided a very generous one. Anyways, I shocked how well they tied such a story to Clair De Lune, very personal. Also there was not only a musical aspect to it, but also included psychological aspects (eg-like to what extend we go to achieve our dream). I haven't read the book, but I believe it did it respect.

The acting, setting, and cast were all visually pleasing. There was a multiple generations of actors and the acting was quite natural for its genre. The relations between family members are very realistically portrayed, like the sisterly-bond between the two cousins and bond between the teacher and student. There was no weird Japanese teacher-student love affair, as there shouldn't be, but a strict and dedicated relationship (as it is in real life).

The music was beautiful, all classical, no original.
I'm a classical music buff and I have played extensively piano and violin myself. The movie revived my love for Debussy. I love how they used Clair de Lune in the movie, and other pieces, to symbolize something greater by letting them speak the unspoken words. Clair de Lune is a favorite, I decided to play it again because of this movie. Other artists like Beethoven and Chopin were also featured. Another beauty is how movements were incorporated as music notes and how one can be identified by the music they play. You'll see when you watch it. ;)

I'll end the review with two favorite quotes of the movie:
"Everyone is equal before music". & "It doesn't matter who the person is, but what has been accomplished".

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