«Grand Piano»: music, really?

Le Regard Libre N° 74 - Eugène Praz

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Grand Piano (2013), by Spanish director Eugenio Mira, is a comic film based on classical music in the broadest sense. Apparently not presenting itself as such, but rather as a psychological thriller expressing anguish punctuated by sporadic humor, that's exactly what it is. Laughter guaranteed.

At the heart of *Grand Piano*—which makes its presence felt right from the title—the eponymous instrument hides a key; the key to a secret and wondrous garden, concealing the meaning of an entire life, transcending our wretched human condition? Not at all! It’s merely the key to a Swiss bank vault containing a nice, big stash of cash. Let’s shed some light on this strange story. Someone covets this key—well, not the key itself, but the contents of what it unlocks. “Who?” you might rightly ask. I