Shine

...it is not an Everyman story of triumph over adversity, or love conquering all; it's one man's good grace, or maybe just the luck of the draw...

...the protagonist veers between heart-rending sadness and touching eccentricity, coming over as an adorable innocent and giving rise to an ending far more uplifting than anybody had a right to expect.

Scott Hicks' work deserves the highest recognition. Shine truly does what its name says.

...this expressionistic biopic follows the tribulations of real-life Australian piano virtuoso David Helfgott...