Backbencher

Piano takes place in New Zealand in the 19th century. The movie starts out with Ada, who is a mute woman that is sent to New Zealand in an arranged marriage with a landowner. Ada and her daughter, Flora, were forced to live with this landowner. Ada wanted to bring her beloved piano with to New Zealand. Her new husband did not like this idea of bringing her piano. The movie then drifts to an island where there are a bunch of men helping her carry her stuff and what not. Her husband did not want the piano of course and also said it was too heavy to bring with. All of a sudden, one man by the name of George goes and gets Ada’s piano. George brings it to her, and claims she should be taught some songs on the piano. George forces her to teach him for the delivery of the piano. Ada was extremely excited. She is teaching him a romantic song, and George and Ada have a strong bond between each other. George and Ada are secretly in love behind her husband’s back. All of a sudden, her husband finds out and totally freaks out. He then decides to cut of her finger due to this secret affair.

This movie kept me on the edge of my seat. I really liked this. It kind of reminded me of the show Cheaters, which was a little funny at times. This movie was supposedly one of the best films in the 1990s. Again, this movie showed the settlement and land features of New Zealand. The land features fit Professor Isern’s first few lectures perfectly. I got a better view of New Zealand with this.