The Piano Teacher
La Pianiste
2001 · 2h 11m · Drama, Romance · France, Austria · Rated R (US)
Perversion at its wicked best!
Erika Kohut, a sexually repressed piano teacher living with her domineering mother, meets a young man who starts romantically pursuing her.
Written & directed by
Michael HanekeBased on the novel by
Elfriede Jelinek7.2Smart score
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abuseage-gap relationshipattractionbased on novel or bookbdsmcharacter studyconcertconservatorycuttercuttingdesiredisturbed individualdomineering motherfemale protagonistfetishkinklonelinessmasochismmother daughter relationshipmusic teacherolder woman younger man relationshipperversionpianistpiano lessonspiano recitalpower dynamicsrepressionsardonicsearching for loveself-harmself mutilationsexual fetishsexual repressionteachervictimvienna, austriavoyeurism
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