"Love has got to stop someplace short of suicide." — Mr. Samuel Dodsworth.

I'm glad I stumbled upon this film. A great story and an engaging drama with brilliant performances by the lead actors. I loved how it ended—it kept me on the edge of my seat until the last moment, wondering how things would unfold for the ones I admired and whether fate would be generous to the one I intensely disliked. Well, the ending didn’t disappoint me.

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I didn’t find this amusing—though I suppose that wasn’t the filmmaker’s intention. I don't appreciate these kinds of movies; perhaps, this film is not my cup of tea.

Anyway, the story of The Piano Teacher is largely about repression, the destructive impact of authoritarian upbringing, and the resulting emotional emptiness. Erika’s strict mother dominates her life from an early age, imposing harsh controls that stunt her emotional and psychological growth. This upbringing traps her in a cycle of repression, leaving…