"An absorbing, beautifully and tenderly absurd, heart-breaking narrative...It is a truly gripping story, told in lean, hard athletic prose...magnificent." -Your Mom
This is the same BS I went through 60 years ago when my parents told me that I needed to get a “real” job. One that had a steady paycheck every week and benefits. That’s the way things were done back then and I put my foot in the trap. I was told the arts and entertainment field was not reliable and you never know where your next meal is coming from. I retired a year ago from a steady paycheck and benefits. Every time I see somebody carrying a violin case, guitar case, wheeling a cello down the street, or loading a drum set in the car I could kick myself in the ass. I took a path that pleased somebody else and not myself. I’m the only one to blame for that. The only positive thing that came out of the direction I took is my beautiful daughter of 23 reminding me that if I stayed music, she wouldn’t be here. I didn’t need to hear that. I watch her as she takes the direction she wants to go, despite everybody else’s opinion. Bravo for her. I constantly remind her it’s her life. She can do what she wants and the only person that has the answer for her decisions is her.
I'm realistic. I went to art school, but I thought that even great painters lived in poverty. I preferred financial independence, not to rely on anyone. Never took a job expecting satisfaction. Anyway, even if you play for a symphony orchestra, it will become just a job. As individuals, his parents should enjoy their lives, not mortgage their home to make his dream come true. Enough sacrifice.
Anyone who has been pushed toward a career path they didn't want can appreciate the importance letting young people find their own way. Even if they cannot achieve their goal, it is better than waking two decades later miserable, feeling stuck, and wondering what if...
as a pianist, this one hit home. luckily for i avoided the concert pianist career path and choose to not take classes at the New England conservatory at age 12. This is an excellent low budget short film with a powerful narrative, great job!
Kind of reminds of Whiplash, especially the scene where his lady friend walks out of the room similar to how Niemann breaks up with his girlfriend to pursue his musical career.
It's a great short film. It was so attention-catching that I felt that there should be a continuation, to have a full motion picture. I felt is stopped too short of telling the whole story.
Extremely well done with great acting and sumptuous music. But we want to know: DID HE GET IN? Did he get the scholarship so his parents can afford to send him?
"An absorbing, beautifully and tenderly absurd, heart-breaking narrative...It is a truly gripping story, told in lean, hard athletic prose...magnificent." -Your Mom
Haha
This is a film just about every highschool filmmaker should see. Honored to be a part of this production
This is the same BS I went through 60 years ago when my parents told me that I needed to get a “real” job. One that had a steady paycheck every week and benefits. That’s the way things were done back then and I put my foot in the trap. I was told the arts and entertainment field was not reliable and you never know where your next meal is coming from. I retired a year ago from a steady paycheck and benefits. Every time I see somebody carrying a violin case, guitar case, wheeling a cello down the street, or loading a drum set in the car I could kick myself in the ass. I took a path that pleased somebody else and not myself. I’m the only one to blame for that. The only positive thing that came out of the direction I took is my beautiful daughter of 23 reminding me that if I stayed music, she wouldn’t be here. I didn’t need to hear that. I watch her as she takes the direction she wants to go, despite everybody else’s opinion. Bravo for her. I constantly remind her it’s her life. She can do what she wants and the only person that has the answer for her decisions is her.
I'm realistic. I went to art school, but I thought that even great painters lived in poverty. I preferred financial independence, not to rely on anyone. Never took a job expecting satisfaction. Anyway, even if you play for a symphony orchestra, it will become just a job. As individuals, his parents should enjoy their lives, not mortgage their home to make his dream come true. Enough sacrifice.
Anyone who has been pushed toward a career path they didn't want can appreciate the importance letting young people find their own way. Even if they cannot achieve their goal, it is better than waking two decades later miserable, feeling stuck, and wondering what if...
Been there. I imploded.
Really beautiful. Informative and gripping. Very personal to me as a musician. Thank you
I felt this one! Bravo!
Excellent.
Thank you xx
Really beautiful short movie, it really pulled me in. Congrats!
as a pianist, this one hit home. luckily for i avoided the concert pianist career path and choose to not take classes at the New England conservatory at age 12. This is an excellent low budget short film with a powerful narrative, great job!
Great film! Loved it!
What has The Fabelmans and Whiplash taught us? Obsession i the key to be one of the greats
Kind of reminds of Whiplash, especially the scene where his lady friend walks out of the room similar to how Niemann breaks up with his girlfriend to pursue his musical career.
Im starting a film cub this year and I wanted to know where you got a camera that nice?
WELL DONE,
PIANIST PERFORMER👏👏
It's a great short film. It was so attention-catching that I felt that there should be a continuation, to have a full motion picture. I felt is stopped too short of telling the whole story.
If you got it,
you got it.
If you didn’t,
sadly you didn’t.
Спасибо!
Tysm for making this
Scriabin for the elevator
this is so good omg
Beautiful film but why can we never get the endings to most of these?
So real
Extremely well done with great acting and sumptuous music. But we want to know: DID HE GET IN? Did he get the scholarship so his parents can afford to send him?
my boy getting shaded under a money tree
加油⛽️
im crying
dr v is the best actor
Fr
oscar worthy performance
English is not my mother tongue, i don't understand what exactly is the message behind. Can you explain your perspective of the short, please?
I don’t believe this film is award winning but I digress
I didn't get what is the moral from this short film 😢