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Actors: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Lynn Redgrave
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Shine |
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A true story about an Australian Pianist David Helfgott. How he overcome his mental breakdowns to perform on stage again. A pianist struggled to regain the courage to play again.
--Jenny, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Shine |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- (General) search for meaning/identity
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Strong "rags to riches" component?
Yes
Brain/Body not working?
- mental illness
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Has magical powers?
Yes
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- mentally ill
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- bald
Hair style
- (man) bald
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Jewish
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Australia
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- seeing nude male butt
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