121'
1985-08-16
Overview:
Interwoven with scenes that are meant to grab attention by their stunning composition, this biographical look at Finland's violinist Arto Arsi is not so much a narration of his childhood and early years, as an attempt to artistically show what was happening inside his psyche during that time. Literally sold to a master teacher, Sergei Rippas (Tarmo Manni) by his mother when he was still a child, the violin prodigy was forcefully and strictly raised to practice, practice, and perfect his technique. Once an adult, Arsi finds a way to escape the rigors of a U.S. tour and drowns his overworked self in drink, or seeks out one-night stands, or otherwise lets off steam. The tightly-wound spring that has been coiled since he was forced into his grueling training and work sessions -- shown through symbolic images -- eventually snaps in a healthy way, freeing Arsi at last to continue on, simply for the love of music.
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Details:
- Budget: 0
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- Revenue: 0
- List of countries:
- Finland
- Sweden
- List of languages:
- Finnish
- List of companies:
- FilmTeknik
- Finnish Film Foundation
- Svenska Filminstitutet
- Sandrews
- YLE
- P-Kino
- Vote Count: 2
- Popularity: 0.5086
- Status: Released
- Original title:Da Capo
