Ep. 10 - The Piano (1993)

In this episode of the Split Focus Podcast, we dive into The Piano (1993), the Palme d’Or-winning romantic drama directed by Jane Campion and starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill and a Anna Paquin in her debut role. If you love arthouse cinema, international film, Palme d’Or winners, or thoughtful movie podcasts, this episode is for you.🎬 In this episode:Cannes Film Festival historyJane Campion’s directing styleWhy the film remains influential todayHolly Hunter & Anna Paquin performancesThemes of silence, desire, and controlThe Piano ending explainedSubscribe for more deep dives into classic cinema, international films, and Palme d’Or winners.Materials referenced: Sexism and Misogyny: Who Takes the Rap?Misogyny, gangsta rap, and The PianoBy bell hooks https://challengingmalesupremacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Misogyny-gangsta-rap-and-The-Piano-bell-hooks.pdfTW: This conversation contains mentions of suicide.Help is available - Speak with someone todayDail 988 for the Suicide and Crisis LifelineThe Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. Available 24/7 in English and Spanish Credits: EP. 10 - The Piano (1993) Directed by Jane Campion IG/TT/YT: splitfocus_podcastEmail: [email protected]: Briana Bard https://letterboxd.com/chunkmangione/@thebrianabard on all other platformsCraig Kirker https://letterboxd.com/pookiebooty/Intro/Outro Music : Watchin by Nicholas Creus - Vivendo FitPiano excerpt:Evening Fall Piano by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100235Artist: http://incompetech.com/