 |
One day my mother and father was singing together in the forest, great
storm blew up out of nowhere. But so passioned was their singing that they did not notice, nor
did they stop as the rain began to fall. And when their voices rose for the final phase of the
duet, a great bold lightning came out of the sky and struck my father so he ignited up as a
torch. To the same moment as my father was struck dead, my mother was struck dumb. She never
spoke another word.
- Flora telling aunt Morag how Ada became mute - |
In addition to a normal assortment of baggage and (not to forget) the Piano, Ada brings with her 9 year old Flora (Anna Paquin), her illegitimate daughter. Paquin is ultimately believable in her role, and a great asset to the film. She compliments the main trio effectively. For her performance she got the Academy Award for best supporting actress in 1993.
|
|
 Home | Jane Campion | Holly Hunter | Harvey Keitel | Sam Neill | Anna Paquin Plot summary | Picture gallery | Sound | Movie opinion Author: Magnus Hjelstuen |
|