Review of The Piano Teacher (2001) by Harry T — 22 Sep 2007

This is one of the most disturbing films I have seen. A piano teacher who has a completely unhealthy sexuality courtesy of her castrating mother takes it out on her students, who she is jealous of, until she finds one to play her sick games with.

I did not believe he could become twisted overnight but overall a very strong performance from Isabelle Huppert who goes from dominant to submissive and manages to make you feel bad for her even after all the horrible things she does.