A very good movie

Before watching this flick, I had never heard of it before but since it was starring Emily Watson, I thought I should check it out. After her amazing debut in 'Breaking the waves', Watson never really managed to breakthrough in my opinion but she is actually one of the most underrated actress at work nowadays. In this movie, there is also another underrated actress, Rachel Griffiths, and together they give some quite impressive performances. Eventually, Emily Watson ended up with a deserved Academy Award nomination but even though Rachel Griffiths' performance may not be as flashy, it was still really good. Anyway, I thought it was a fascinating story (which was based on a true story, if I'm not mistaken but that's never a selling point for me anyway). It is a study about musical genius, psychological issues and love and it was quite spellbinding to watch, above all thanks to those 2 actress. To conclude, it is a forgotten and underrated gem and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Emily Watson's work.

8/10