| Xavier
de Guillebon, Pascal Greggory, Clothilde Mollet, Catherine Frot,
DÚborah Franþois, Christine Citti
Years after her once-promising career
as a professional pianist is tragically sidelined, a young musician
still haunted by the past receives a second chance at making things
right in director Denis Dercourt's elegant tale of shattered dreams
and delicate mutual dependence. Upon performing for the examination
board in order to gain entrance into the prestigious musical Conservatory,
young pianist Mélanie (Julie Richalet) finds her concentration shattered
when the chairwoman of the jury - herself a famous concert pianist
- carelessly signs an autograph for a fan. Her endless hours of
rigorous training suddenly rendered useless by the pass of a pen,
Mélanie remains unable to regain her composure after the incident
and subsequently gives up music altogether after failing to pass
the test. Years later, Mélanie is a file clerk at a well-renowned
law firm whose skills soon catch the eye of senior partner M. Fouchécourt
(Pascal Greggory). Impressed by her solid work ethic and unwavering
dependability, Fouchécourt hires Mélanie as a live-in nanny whose
duty it will be to watch over his son during an extended business
trip. Upon arriving at Fouchécourt's lavish countryside mansion,
Mélanie makes the acquaintance of Mme. Fouchécourt (Catherine Frot)
- the very same pianist whose thoughtless action sent Mélanie's
life into an irreversible downward spiral. It seems that now the
tables have turned, and Mme. Fouchécourt herself has lost the confidence
to perform. Her frazzled nerves somehow calmed by the presence of
the quiet new helper, Mme. Fouchécourt implores Mélanie to sit in
on her recitals and become her personal page turner as she attempts
to overcome her debilitating fear of failure. |