Under the Piano (1995)

Original title

Under The Piano

Directed by

Stefan Scaini

Genre

drama, tv movie

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman with a paralyzed arm cares for her musically gifted but emotionally vulnerable sister. Their bond is tested as the sister's talent draws attention.

emotionalgentlemelancholicheartfeltcharacter-drivenfamily-orientedlow-keypoignant

What happens

Under the Piano is a 1995 television film directed by Stefan Scaini and features Kevin Sullivan as executive producer. The film follows the story of one woman’s overwhelming faith in her talented but emotionally defenceless sister. The film starred Megan Follows and Amanda Plummer as the sisters and opera singer Teresa Stratas as their mother. Stratas won a Gemini Award as best supporting actress for her performance. The film is loosely based on the life experiences of Dolly and Henrietta Giardini. Sullivan had seen their story on an episode of 20/20 and was moved by the potential of it. Henrietta was born an autistic savant; though her mental/emotional faculties have never fully developed, she possesses an extraordinary gift for memorization and for music. The two sisters lives were crucial to each other's survival as Dolly was handicapped, born with a paralyzed arm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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