Writer-director Denis Dercourt's perfectly pitched and paced thriller is a quietly harrowing tale of psychological manipulation, festering resentment and coldhearted revenge.
Young Melanie Prouvost (Julie Richalet) is a precociously self-possessed and disconcertingly determined aspiring pianist who's been rigorously preparing for her conservatory exam. Her proud father (Jacques Bonnaffe) assures Melanie he'll continue to pay for lessons if she isn't accepted, but as far as Melanie is concerned, failure isn't an option and there's no compromise when it comes to perfection. Alone in the room with the judges, Melanie begins to play and every note is perfect — u...
Released:
2006
Rated:
NR
Length:
85 mins