Speaking in Strings
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Movie Reviews of Speaking in Strings
Movie Review: Nadja Rocks!
Summary: 5 Stars
You have to watch this movie more than once to hear the words spoken in strings. If you are a classical music critic, this movie is probably not for you, because it tells a story of a genius possessed, damned, and redeemed. It gives you an insight into Nadja's continuous metamorphosis into what she is now. Her honesty almost makes you feel guilty for having invaded her privacy by watching the film.But you watch it after the first time and you see beyond the tough girl, world-famous musician that we think she is. The film, despite its marvelous editing, leaves one thing out - The Heart - the forces that propel NSS to the heavens and throw her back to earth. And then the absence of this huge thing - loves lost and loves gained - becomes so obvious. Fortunately, the answers lie not in the pictures or words, but the nuances. As I said, the editing is very CRAFTY. You have to read between the lines and hope that there is s SEQUEL somewhere.
At the end of the film, you just want to reach out and give this big kid a big hug, because despite the accolades, you know that she yearns for the same things you and I do.
Movie Review: Passionate and Poetic
Summary: 5 Stars
As in any fine work of art, Paola di Florio combines substance and allusion to touch the strings of the viewer's own emotions and experience. Nadja's purported "bad girl" persona seems less important than the "person" who emerges brassy but sincere, intimate but not maudlin---and whose natural capacity for "feeling" fuels a full range of expression, musical and otherwise. Despite the battery and/or cigarette butt analogy, the film seems largely about love and rediscovered love: grandparent/grandchild, mother/daughter, friends, lovers, life, art---the many layers of which are drawn together by the words of an Italian Christmas carol: "Ah, how much it cost you to have loved me so..." I've read some reviews---and will admit that the film is probably not for the kindergarten class in evolutionary personhood; one needs to be part of the same spiritual "kumpania" to fully appreciate it.Movie Review: Never cried more in my whole life
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an incredible movie revealing the soul of a sensitive performer, I thoroughly enjoyed her honesty and anything-but-ordinary performances. When I saw this movie I could not stop crying. It just goes to show how such a great talent can be lost when love goes bad. Just like Nadja's mom said it takes alot of guts to be happy. Nadja, if youre out there and reading this you will never know how you have touched my life, how you reminded me how delicate life really is. I am a musician too and am terribly fond of you, please look me up sometime Im sure we would have alot to talk about.
All I can think of is thank god that gun jammed!
Movie Review: A gorgeous tribute to a phenomenal woman
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this documentary when it was aired on PBS and it made me want to run out in the New York winter and buy every recording Salerno-Sonnenberg ever made. There is footage of her playing winning a competition with the Shostakovich concerto. She seems demonically possessed. She gives you the feeling music is something worth dying for (and living for).
Every musician, nay-- every aspiring artist, nay anyone aspiring in any field of discipline, nay -- every one living, should watch this video for a massive dose of inspiration and enthusiasm for life and art.
Movie Review: Breathtaking!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
After catching part of this documentary on HBO, I had to go out and bought it.Not only is Nadja one (if not the most) talented violinist I have ever heard but the documentary drove me so close to her that you I felt enchanted by her music. She is an amazing musician and even more extraordinary woman.
The documentary allows you to experience all the pain, stress and glory of being a classical musician. Nadja, you are Breathtaking!