The Piano teacher

[gorbee natcase]

Has anyone seen this sick twisted and demented film, I watched it last night and still have no idea what its about. I thought I was watching a film about piano and how wrong I was.
Its French with subtitles and the bit at the end where she stabs herself whats all that about.
My brain is screaming at its self now. 

And if you havn't watched it don't it messes your mind up

[stevie]

viewed as a comedy, its a good movie.

[mycrabface]

I watched it by accident.. hey but the duet was good

[ingagroznaya]

it was an incredible film...

[Jacey1973]

Has anyone seen this sick twisted and demented film, I watched it last night and still have no idea what its about. I thought I was watching a film about piano and how wrong I was.
Its French with subtitles and the bit at the end where she stabs herself whats all that about.
My brain is screaming at its self now. 

And if you havn't watched it don't it messes your mind up

I read the book, havent seen the film yet. The book made some sense i thought, but still alot of it was weird - i think it might be "need to read it again" kinda book.

I think she stabs herself at the end because she truly hates herself. It's something to do with - at the beginning she has all the control, the power and this eventually shifts to the student at the end...

Reading the book might help a little....There wasn't a huge amount of piano in the book either from what i remember. But then it's more about the teacher-pupil relationship isn't it?

[annoying_airhead]

But what was the book called?

[026497]

But what was the book called?

also Piano Teacher, by  Elfriede Jelinek.

i read the book and watched the film, a masterpiece.
Isabelle Huppert's performance is great. i bought the DVD just because of her. However, it's in French, tracing the subtitle is...