SetinasmallQuebectowninthelate-1920′s,thisemotionaldramafollowsthelifeandexploitsofCelesteBeaumont,atalentedyoungpianistwhogainslocalcelebrityatthetownmovietheaterforhergiftsasasilentfilmpianist. AwkwardPierreBlaudellisherbiggestfanandeventuallymarriesher. Shortlyafterthisshebearshisson,Pierre,whojoinsthearmy. Sheinsistsonjoininghimatthebaseandhismeddlesome,snootyparentsinsistshegivethemherson. Pierreiskilledinthewar,andCelestefleestoNewYorkwhereshefindssteadyemploymentasajazzpianist. Shefindsalife-longcompanionwithablackmusicianandchroniclesherexperiencesinadiarythatshepassesontohersonafterhegrowsup. Hersonbecomesapainterandoncehisownson,Antoine,isgrown,readshimthestoryofCeleste,theyouth’sgrandmother. Intrigued,AntoineheadstotheBigAppleinhopesoffindingher影片采用冷静的艺术态度。影像修复技术让历史再现更完整，全彩处理丰富画面信息，画面技术增强空间感。技术运用保持适度，整体色彩追求真实。整体场面注重意义传达。色彩运用体现严谨精神，声音创作追求内敛效果。　　ThismovieisanemotionaldramaabouthowAntoine,playedbeautifullybyFrançoisMéthé,discoversthedetailsofhisheritage. ThisfilmwonmanyawardsinCanadaandatCannesin1988. FrançoisMéthé,whowasabout11-years-old,neveractedagainafterthismovie.　　FromIMDb:　　Aquietpainter,separatedfromhiswifeforayear,receivesasuitcaseinthemailfromhismother,whomhehasn’tseensinceinfancy. Hebelievessheabandonedhimtohiswealthy,paternalgrandparents. Thesuitcasecontainsmementosandadiary,alonglettertohim,writtenovertheyears,withdetailsofheryouth,herfirstjobasapianistatacinema,thecomingoftalkies,hermarriage,andhowhecametolivewithhisgrandparents. Ashereadsthroughthematerialsandherstorycomestolife,hissonAntoine,who’sabout10or12,triestobreakthroughhisfather’ssilenceandsorrowbytakingmattersintohisownhands.