“Genuinely impressive: this is storytelling which is as enigmatic as it is compelling. Not surprisingly, the use of music throughout is superb.”
— Wendy Ide, Screen International
SYNOPSIS
For concert pianist Anat (Naama Preis), music is all she has. Having never been able to reach her father’s lofty musical standards, she rests her hopes on her unborn child. After her water breaks during a concert, she delivers a boy, who, devastatingly, is born deaf. Anat’s will to raise a musical genius who would befit her respected, musically accomplished family only becomes stronger, and she takes drastic measures to make sure her son becomes the composer her father always wanted. But when the boy grows up indifferent to his destiny as a great pianist, Anat will have to stand up to her father — and her own actions.
Exploring the uncertain nature of prodigy and the price one pays for being labeled a genius, GOD OF THE PIANO is the stylish debut feature from Itay Tal. Boasting an incredible original score, the film was nominated for the Big Screen Award at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, as well as Best Israeli Feature at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Naama Preis captured the Best Actress award at Jerusalem, as well.
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GOD OF THE PIANO (2019)
Written and Directed by: Itay Tal
Cast: Naama Preis, Andy Levi, Ze’ev Shimshoni, Ron Bitterman, Shimon Mimran, Leora Rivlin, Alon Openhaim, Eli Gornstein, Itay Zipor, Ezra Dagan, Ami Weinberg
Produced by: Itay Tal, Shani Egozin
Executive Producer: Hila Ben-Shushan
Cinematography by: Meidan Arama
Score by: Roie Shpigler, Hillel Teplitzky
Music Performance: Eran Zvirin
Genre: Drama
RT: 80 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2:39:1
Sound:Stereo 2.0 and 5.1. Surround Sound
Language: Hebrew with English subtitles
