A mute Scottish woman arrives in colonial New Zealand for an arranged marriage. Her husband refuses to move her beloved piano, giving it to neighbor George Baines, who agrees to return the piano in exchange for lessons. As desire swirls around the duo, the wilderness consumes the European enclave.
Genre: Drama, Romance Actors: Anna Paquin, Bruce Allpress, Cliff Curtis, Eddie Campbell, Geneviève Lemon, Greg Mayor, Harvey Keitel, Holly Hunter, Ian Mune, Jon Sperry, Karen Colston, Kerry Walker, Neil Gudsell, Pete Smith, Rose McIver, Sam Neill, Stephen Papps, Te Whatanui Skipwith, Tungia Baker, Verity George Directors: Jane Campion Production: Australian Film Commission, CiBy 2000, Jan Chapman Productions, New South Wales Film & Television Office