April 29
The Piano
Set in the mid-19th century, this is the story of a mute pianist who travels with her daughter and her beloved piano to New Zealand for an arranged marriage to a New Zealand frontiersman.  When her husband won’t move the piano from the coast, a neighbor agrees to buy the piano and move it if Ada will give him piano lessons.  This is a love story.  It is haunting and erotic. The cinematography and soundtrack are dreamlike and extraordinarily beautiful. It is an exceptional period piece, but the stories it tells are timeless.
You nailed it! I still love this movie, although I haven’t watched it in a long time. Everything about it is so lush and beautiful!