Todd Field's script for the classical music psychodrama is a meticulously crafted exercise in form.
By Ege Apaydın
Cate Blanchett is on top form as a conductor who experiences a swift fall from grace in Todd Fields' piercing psychodrama.
His first film since 2006’s Little Children centres on composer/conductor Lydia Tár as she prepares to record her magnum opus.
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