When a charming student talks his way into her masterclass, a repressed piano professor who shares her mother’s bed hands him a letter of instructions.

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When a charming student talks his way into her masterclass and courts her, a repressed piano professor who still shares her mother’s bed hands him a letter setting out exactly how she wants to be used; but when he reads it and calls her sick, she pursues him until he takes her at her word.

Film: The Piano Teacher · Writer(s): Michael Haneke · Director: Michael Haneke · Year: 2001