“Tal’s style has a simultaneous simplicity and density… Rarely does a debut feature showcase a talent so fully formed. This is a remarkably potent film.”
— Glenn Kenny, The New York Times
“Genuinely impressive… as enigmatic as it is compelling.”
— Wendy Ide, Screen International
WHEN A CONCERT PIANIST GIVES BIRTH TO A DEAF SON,
SHE RESORTS TO DESPERATE MEASURES TO ENSURE
HIS SUCCESS WITHIN HER COMPETITIVE, MUSICALLY ACCOMPLISHED FAMILY IN THIS POWERFUL ISRAELI DRAMA
GOD OF THE PIANO
Street Date: February 16, 2021
DVD/Digital: $24.95
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.
BONUS FEATURE
- Bonus Short Film — The Audition (Directed by Guy Lichtenstein | Austria | German and French with English subtitles | 22 minutes) — While performing at a wedding, Sarah has an unexpected encounter with someone from her past.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD/Digital
Running Time: 80 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1 Widescreen
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound / 2.0 Stereo
Language: Hebrew with English Subtitles
About Film Movement
Founded in 2002, Film Movement is a North American distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films based in New York City. It has released more than 250 feature films and shorts culled from prestigious film festivals worldwide including the Oscar-nominated films Theeb (2016) and Corpus Christi (2020). Film Movement’s theatrical releases include American independent films, documentaries, and foreign art house titles. Its catalog includes titles by directors such as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Maren Ade, Jessica Hausner, Andrei Konchalovsky, Andrzej Wajda, Diane Kurys, Ciro Guerra and Melanie Laurent. In 2015, Film Movement launched its reissue label Film Movement Classics, featuring new restorations released theatrically as well as on Blu-ray and DVD, including films by such noted directors as Eric Rohmer, Peter Greenaway, Bille August, Marleen Gorris, Takeshi Kitano, Arturo Ripstein, King Hu, Sergio Corbucci, Ettore Scola and Luchino Visconti. For more information, please visit www.filmmovement.com. Visit www.filmmovementplus.com for more information about Film Movement Plus, the new subscription streaming service from Film Movement.
