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Actors: Geoffrey Rush, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Lynn Redgrave
Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Shine
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


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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