At the beginning of the eliminations, there are 160 of them. 80 enter the competition, and only twelve will advance to the final. “heroes”Pianoforte” are participants of the legendary International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, which takes place every five years in Warsaw. Young musicians from all over the world have been preparing since childhood for the competition that could change their lives.
Triumphant highs, painful lows, enormous pressure – “Pianoforte” is a film rollercoaster that shows the extraordinary power of music. Director Jakub Piątek takes viewers behind the scenes of the Competition, where pianists struggle with this special experience combining passion and joy of playing with tears of exhaustion and despair.
“Pianoforte” is also an intimate story about the maturation of young musicians who try to find a balance between participation in the demanding Competition, intensive exercises and private life.
The documentary premiered at the Sundance Festival. He won distinctions and awards at many festivals, including: Millennium Docs Against Gravity and “Młodzi i Film”. This year it is nominated for the Polish Film Awards Eagles in the best documentary film category.
The film “Pianoforte” is available on HBO Max.
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