After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter) and her young daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin), are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart (Sam Neill). Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines (Harvey Keitel), leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.

Release date: November 2, 1993 (New York City, NY, USA)

Director: Jane Campion

Music composed by: Michael Nyman

Screenplay: Jane Campion

Awards: Palme d'Or, Academy Award for Best Actress, MORE