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The God of Piano

7.020191h 20mHDSUB4,473 views

Director: Itay Tal
Cast: Naama Preis · She'ev Shimshoni · Andy Levi · Ron Bitterman

Storyline

Concert pianist Anat abruptly falters during a performance. Shockingly, her son is proven to be deaf, and the 'Little Mozart' CD her father gave her can go straight into the trash. However, Anat's desire to cultivate a piano prodigy suitable for her esteemed musical family grows stronger, and she takes drastic measures to achieve it. The God of Piano is a parable and a slight thriller, telling the story of a mother—delicately played by Naama Preis—whose obsessive behavior and mile-high expectations threaten her child just as she was once overwhelmed. While focusing on the mother-son relationship, the film also explores the uncertainty of child prodigies. Is talent hereditary? Is there a secret tension or even interaction between talent and mediocrity? And—most importantly—what is the price one pays, whether adult or child, for being labeled a genius?