After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart. Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.
Genre: Drama, Romance Actors: Anna Paquin, Bruce Allpress, Cliff Curtis, Genevieve Lemon, Harvey Keitel, Holly Hunter, Ian Mune, Jon Sperry, Kerry Walker, Neil Gudsell, Pete Smith, Rose McIver, Sam Neill, Te Whatanui Skipwith, Tungia Baker Directors: Jane Campion
