Mail order bride of the older times.

Rating: 8/10 (14 August 2007)

In "The Piano",Jane Campion has directed some of the best actors working in Hollywood.Imagine a film about music with versatile actors like Harvey Keitel,Holly Hunter,Sam Neil and Anna Paquin.The Piano is a nice musical which speaks through a woman's heart.There is a strong element of evidence that this film succeeds as it has a thin layer of mystery wrapped around its basic plot.The character of mute woman Ada played by Holly Hunter takes her time to make friends with Maori people around her.The strong mother daughter bond also helps the film to move ahead as Ada's daughter Flora,a role nicely played by Anna Paquin,is always there to help her mother.Jane Campion has also portrayed the stern nature of men as both men in Ada's life inflict cruelty on her.The Piano shares certain layers of similarity with "The Scarlet Letter" directed by Wim Wenders.In both the films there is a common element of weak women being punished in olden times.It is a good relief that thankfully in our contemporary world we are not living in such outdated times.