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Pianoforte

2023 · 91 min

An intimate, nerve-wracking look at young artists under pressure, where every note carries hope and heartbreak.

Directed by
Jakub Piątek
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Leonora Armellini, Michelle Candotti, Alexander Gadjiev
Overview
The world’s most talented young pianists compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw, Poland. A rare behind the scenes look at the triumphant highs and crushing lows of competition, Pianoforte is both a testament to the remarkable power of music and an intimate coming-of-age portrait.

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Directed by
Jakub Piątek
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Leonora Armellini, Michelle Candotti, Alexander Gadjiev
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • coming-of-age
  • art
  • obsession
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Jakub Piątek
Starring
Leonora Armellini, Michelle Candotti, Alexander Gadjiev, Eva Gevorgyan, Hao Rao, Marcin Wieczorek
Cinematography
Filip Drożdż
Runtime
91 min
Country
Czech Republic, Germany, Poland
Languages
Russian, German, Italian, Slovenian, Polish, Mandarin, English

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