Backbencher

I recently watched the movie The Piano and I thought that it was an interesting movie. Ada is a Scottish widow who had not spoken a word since she was six. Her father marries her off to a man (Stewart) in New Zealand. She and her young daughter, Flora, arrive on the beach were her husband is to meet her, but no one is there. She improvises and soon her husband arrives. He takes her back to the village but refused to bring her piano, which she loves so much. Baines, the neighbor, recognized that she loves the piano and decided to buy it from Stewart. He lets Ada play the piano for some favors. She does it because she is desperate to play. Eventually Stewart catches and hurts her horribly. Ada and Flora move away with Baines and while they are at sea, Ada wants the piano pushed overboard. She gets caught in the rope and is pulled under as well. She had to make the decision to be with her piano or live life with out it.
I liked this movie because it showed what it might have been like in 19th century New Zealand. The movie also incorporates the Maoris and gives us a little insight on their culture and language. It also shows how the white population treated them. At times they were working well with each other, but then they would not get along.
Ada eventually starts to speak a little bit at the end and it looks like she has found happiness for her and Flora. I would recommend watching this movie because it incorporates the views of women and the Maoris in the film. Even though Ada does not speak in the film, there is a lot of emotion and passion portrayed throughout the movie. Flora does a good job of describing her mother’s emotions when speaking for her.