They Shot the Piano Player

Name: They Shot the Piano Player
Genre: Drama, History, Animation
Released: November 24, 2023
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Abel Ayala, Alejandra Flechner, Ângela Rabelo, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: November 24, 2023 | PG-13

Starring: Abel Ayala, Alejandra Flechner, Ângela Rabelo, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Jeff Goldblum, João Gilberto, Malena Barretto, Raymundo Bittencourt, Roberta Wallach, Stephen Hughes, Tony Ramos, Vinicius de Moraes

Summary: A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr.

Director: Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal

Genre(s): Drama, History, Animation

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 103 min

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Karen Gordon

Mar 14, 2024

Most importantly, what the film really accomplishes, is bringing back to life Tenório Cerqueira Junior, a terrifically talented musician whose career was ended abruptly. They’ve restored his work and his legacy. It's no small thing. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Feb 26, 2024

Over the years, Trueba has quietly, steadily built one of the most stylistically diverse filmographies in world cinema. This is another terrific entry. Try to see it on a big screen if you can. And if you can't, be sure to play it loud. Read full review

Odie Henderson

Mar 7, 2024

While uncertainty remains about Tenório’s horrible fate, it’s never in doubt how much he was beloved. “They Shot the Piano Player” is a tribute to the musician and to those who knew him best. See it more than once, and hope the theater plays it loud. Read full review

Michael Phillips

Feb 29, 2024

The film basically and improbably works, even with some limitations. Read full review

Claire Shaffer

Feb 22, 2024

Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba’s They Shot the Piano Player is an astoundingly vibrant animated project, fitting for its subject matter. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Sep 20, 2023

Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal tackle a tricky balancing act in their new feature, celebrating the intoxicating lilt of the bossa nova and also investigating the devastating brutality of state terrorism. It’s a testament to their talent as filmmakers that, for the most part, they manage to pull it off. Read full review

IndieWire Christian Blauvelt

Sep 14, 2023

The result is an aggravating missed opportunity to tell a story that absolutely needs to be told to an audience that needs to hear it. Read full review

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