Sometimes it's not always about the film but the "music"! I stumbled upon a postcard for this film in New York City. I never saw it in a theater but I saved the postcard and finally watched the film. I was pleasantly surprised. There is something so inpsiring about a child prodigy.
This dramatic film (written and directed by Fredi M. Murer) was released on February 2, 2006, in Switzerland. It stars real-life piano prodigy Teo Gheorghiu.
Vitus, played by Teo Gheorghiu, is a highly gifted pianist at the age of twelve. His parents mean well, but are over-protective, so Vitus seeks refuge with his grandfather (actor, Bruno Ganz), who loves flying. After faking a head injury, Vitus secretly amasses a fortune on the stock market. The money allows his grandfather to purchase a Pilatus PC-6 and his father to return triumphantly to the company that had fired him previously. The movie ends with Vitus performing Robert Schumann's Piano Concerto on stage with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
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