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The Piano The Piano
The Piano and E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial (Country: US; Year: 1982; Director: Steven Spielberg; Writer: Melissa Mathison; Stars: Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas, Peter Coyote, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, K. C. Martel, Sean Frye, Tom Howell, Erika Eleniak, David M. O'Dell, Richard Swingler, Frank Toth)
Spielberg's beloved classic about a stranded and lonely alien.
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The Fall (Country: India, UK; Year: 2006; Director: Tarsem Singh; Writer: Dan Gilroy, Nico Soultanakis, Tarsem Singh, Valeri Petrov; Stars: Catinca Untaru, Justine Waddell, Lee Pace, Kim Uylenbroek, Aiden Lithgow, Sean Gilder, Ronald France, Andrew Roussouw, Michael Huff, Grant Swanby, Emil Hostina)
Tarsem Singh's visually opulent fantasy epic borrowing the narrative device of The Princess Bride to widen and scorch the eyes.
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The Piano (Country: Australia, New Zealand, France; Year: 1993; Director: Jane Campion; Writer: Jane Campion; Stars: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin)
A mute woman in an arranged marriage makes a dangerous bargain in an attempt to retrieve her stranded piano.
Full Review See: Harvey Keitel on Sorrentino, Campion and Scorsese
Reinas (Country: Switzerland, Peru; Year: 2024; Director: Klaudia Reynicke-Candeloro; Writer: Klaudia Reynicke-Candeloro, Diego Vega Vidal; Stars: Susi Sánchez, Gonzalo Molina, Luana Vega, Jimena Lindo, Abril Gjurinovic)
Lucia, Aurora, and their mother, Elena, plan to leave Lima in 1992 and seek opportunities in the US. Their farewell involves reconnecting with the kids' estranged father, adding to the emotional turbulence of their departure.
Full Review See: Family ties: Klaudia Reynicke on bringing her own emotions to Reinas
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