Da Capo (1985) — drama film. Directed by Pirjo Honkasalo, Pekka Lehto. Starring Raimo Karppinen, Jan Söderblom, Tarmo Manni, Rea Mauranen. This page maps 5 characters and 3 relationships between them as an interactive character network.
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A young violinist is separated from his family, shaped by a demanding teacher, and drawn into an unexpected journey of freedom and love.
Drama · 6/10 · 121 min · 1985
Interwoven with scenes that are meant to grab attention by their stunning composition, this biographical look at Finland's violinist Arto Arsi is not so much a narration of his childhood and early years, as an attempt to artistically show what was happening inside his psyche during that time. Literally sold to a master teacher, Sergei Rippas (Tarmo Manni) by his mother when he was still a child, the violin prodigy was forcefully and strictly raised to practice, practice, and perfect his technique. Once an adult, Arsi finds a way to escape the rigors of a U.S. tour and drowns his overworked self in drink, or seeks out one-night stands, or otherwise lets off steam. The tightly-wound spring that has been coiled since he was forced into his grueling training and work sessions -- shown through symbolic images -- eventually snaps in a healthy way, freeing Arsi at last to continue on, simply for the love of music.
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