‘Two Pianos’: When a Child Prodigy Comes to Terms With Adulthood

This French drama observes what happens when someone’s personal and professional lives clash.

Piano virtuoso Mathias (Francois Civil), in "Two Pianos." Far Out Productions

Not Rated | 1h 55m | Drama, Mystery, Music | 2026

For the first 10 minutes of writer-director Arnaud Desplechin’s “Two Pianos,” I hadn’t a clue what was happening. By the time the movie ended, I knew exactly what he was doing with the opening salvo.