Storyline

As a child piano prodigy, David Helfgott's musical ambitions generate friction with his overbearing father, Peter. When Helfgott travels to London on a musical scholarship, his career as a pianist blossoms. However, the pressures of his newfound fame, coupled with the echoes of his tumultuous childhood, conspire to bring Helfgott's latent schizophrenia boiling to the surface, and he spends years in and out of various mental institutions.

Plot Keywords

piano, pianist, australia, rain, one word title, 1950s, family relationships, cigarette smoking, bathtub, musician, jumping, jew, looking in a window, opening a door, playing chess, younger version of character, night, record player, playing piano, driving at night

Short Review

As befits the subject, with his taste for the romantic repertoire, Shine' is not afraid of stirring up big emotions. It earns them honorably.

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