Tár

Lydia Tár is considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and first-ever female music director of a major German orchestra. At the summit, every step may lead to downfall, and the pressures of life pile up: the relationship with her partner, the bullying of their daughter at school, her competitors for fame, and a young cellist who wants to be accepted into the orchestra. Cate Blanchett, together with a brilliant script and direction by Todd Field, presents a portrait of a star that gradually peels off the sparkling armor of success and examines the mental mechanism that activates it. Since its premiere at Venice, Tár has become one of the most acclaimed and talked about films of the year, “one of the boldest and most exciting new American movies I’ve seen in years” (IndieWire).