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Grand Piano

2013 · 90 min

A nerve-shredding, high-wire act of suspense that pins you to your seat with its relentless tension and virtuoso performance.

Directed by
Eugenio Mira
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Tamsin Egerton
Tagline
Play or die.
Overview
Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic performance, he reappears in public in a long awaited concert in Chicago. Just moments after starting his performance in the packed theater, in front of an expectant audience, Tom finds a threatening message written on the score: 'Play one wrong note and you die'. Without leaving the piano, Tom must discover the anonymous sniper's motives and look for help without anyone realizing.

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Directed by
Eugenio Mira
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Starring
Elijah Wood, John Cusack, Tamsin Egerton
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • survival
  • guilt
  • ambition
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension9
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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