Synopsis

João was a child with serious health problems, which led to a reclusive childhood. But one day, a piano came into his life. From this emerges an obstinate boy who, in a few years, transforms into one of the greatest promises of erudite music in the world. When he starts to gain recognition from the international artistic community, he suffers an apparently trivial accident during a soccer game. This accident, however, affects a nerve in his arm and interrupts his career. João does not give up on playing the piano. But the efforts beyond limits force him to retreat even more from the piano.

Director

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  • Mauro Lima
  • Mauro Lima is a Brazilian director and screenwriter who has been making films since the mid-1990s. He directed the films Louro Incendiário (1996), the drama Deus 2 (2000), and Daína2 - Aventura Continua (2004). His autobiographical film Meu Nome Não é Johnny (2008) received worldwide critical and audience acclaim. The Pianist João Carlos Martins (2017) is his most recent work.