Movie

The Piano in a Factory

2011 · 107 min

A gentle, bittersweet slice of hardscrabble life that finds quiet joy and stubborn hope in unlikely, handmade dreams.

Overview: To fight for custody of his daughter who loves playing the piano, a steel factory worker decides to forge a piano from scratch.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Parenthood, family, class, ambition
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: parenthood
family
class
ambition
friendship
Places: small town
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none