Hannah is a classical music singer who leads a choir in Montreal with her
husband Daniel, a pianist. French sacred music of the late 19th and
early 20th century fills the programmes of the concerts they diligently arrange
for the public. Though passionate about her art, Hannah is struggling
to keep her choir going. Things appear to change for the better when
she recruits Abigail, a fragile young woman with obvious talent. Then
Hannah's former teacher Samuel shows up, with a lost musical score...
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.
The cinema of Japan is noteworthy for its purity, subtlety and visual impact. The films of Ozu, Mizoguchi and Kurosawa are sublime masterpieces of film poetry.