Film Review – A Late Quartet

Reviewed at the 2012 Twin Cities Film Fest

Like any great film about music, “A Late Quartet” is hardly about music.
A searing drama about the disintegration of a triumphant string
quartet, the picture merely uses gorgeous chamber orchestra sounds as a
method to express pain and frustration when the characters are unable to
speak for themselves. Although it deals with an exclusive world of
exceptional talent, screenwriters Seth Grossman and Yaron Zilberman (who
also directs) keep matters accessible with subplots that detail mighty
betrayals and domestic erosion. It’s a powerful feature, outstandingly
acted and pleasingly measured, employing a sense of refinement to better
emphasize the numerous violations and disappointments that litter the
story. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com