The Violin Player

The Violin Player

What if you lost what you love most?

2018125 min5.9 / 10

A melancholic romance about loss and reinvention, where a violinist's shattered career becomes the crucible for an unexpected love with a younger student.

A celebrated violin player, Karin, has to end her stellar career after a car accident makes her fingers stop working their magic. She starts teaching students who are twenty years younger than her, only to find herself falling in love with Antti, one of her students. They are not an easy match, both being passionate about the music and overly ambitious about their careers.

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