When his 65th birthday approaches, Desmond Gentle, an eccentric piano tuner from London, decides to undertake the most difficult and perilous piano delivery of his career. The challenge entails traveling to the heart of the Indian Himalayas with a 100-year old upright piano, carried across high mountain passes using only yaks and ponies. Destination: a primary school in Lingshed, one of the most isolated settlements in the world, situated 14,000 feet above sea. If Desmond is ... (Full plot summary below)
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When his 65th birthday approaches, Desmond Gentle, an eccentric piano tuner from London, decides to undertake the most difficult and perilous piano delivery of his career. The challenge entails traveling to the heart of the Indian Himalayas with a 100-year old upright piano, carried across high mountain passes using only yaks and ponies. Destination: a primary school in Lingshed, one of the most isolated settlements in the world, situated 14,000 feet above sea. If Desmond is successful, this will be the highest piano delivery in history, and the crowning achievement of his 40-year long career.
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| User Reviewliz bI have to say, this completely exceeded my expectations. It was so much more funny, moving, and human than what I'd anticipated would be a rather dry and procedural story. It was up for an audience choice award at the film festival where I saw it, and I decided to give it 5/5 stars for several reasons: the beautiful scenery and effective cinematography, the compelling story, the humor and respect for all involved, and the sheer effort it must have taken to physically (and emotionally) make it happen. I would strongly recommend it to just about anybody! |
| User ReviewJulia PDocumentary... Eccentric London piano tuner decides to deliver piano to Zanskar, and the journey involves travelling over Indian mountain range with average height of 20,000 ft. As you can imagine not all goes to plan. Beautiful and amazing scenery. |
