Friday, March 8, 2019

Speaking in Strings (1999)


Academy Awards, USA 2000

Nominee
Oscar
Best Documentary, Features
Paola di Florio
Lilibet Foster

Seventh Art Releasing
Directed by Paola di Florio
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
(DVD, Docurama)

Violin prodigy Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg copes with mixed critical reception of her flamboyant, outgoing style in the world of classical music. She travels the country performing with orchestras, spending much of her time alone in hotel rooms. At some point she tries to commit suicide but the gun jams. She goes back to performing, thankful to have survived but apparently unfazed. Oddly moving portrayal of a tortured artist. There are some great musical performances, though. 

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