Movie #3611 "On A String" (Phoenix Film Festival) This was the third film we saw last Saturday, and I enjoyed this one a lot. It was full of interesting people doing a nice acting job with their small, supporting parts. And the lead girl was fun to watch as she searches for her purpose in life --- she's good at playing her viola, and we discover through the film just what her life is like when using that talent and being part of the art world --- lots of mini concerts, funerals, clubs, bar mitzvahs, teaching, trying out for the philharmonic, playing in a backup band for a very bad singer.... etc. And we also get to watch how lonely it can be when ultimately it is you and your musical instrument going from one job after another. I loved all the music that was played so passionately --- I loved the humor as she moved through her life with her quirky family and uptight, no-nonsense friends. I'd give this a 4 --- and a wished the ending was a little clearer, but Dave and i had quite a discussion afterwards in the car on what we thought about the ending --- and doesn't that make for a good film ultimately?
"ON A STRING" 2025 R 1 hour and 18 minutes Phoenix Film Festival
A juilliard-trained violist navigates the New York City freelance classical musician scene, playing gigs that often draw her into the personal lives of strangers, all while living in her odd family's NYC apartment.
Director; Isabel Hagen
Writer: Isabel Hagen
Actors: Isabel Hagen, Oliver Hagen
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