Music · Drama
American
2022 · Directed by Todd Field · 158 min
Lydia Tár is a celebrated conductor at the head of a great German orchestra, preparing a landmark Mahler recording. The film follows her working life in close, unhurried detail, and asks the viewer to read what lies beneath her polish and authority.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining film of 2020s auteur cinema: an original, formally rigorous character study set in the world of classical music, built around one of the great modern screen performances.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a study of authority: how a person commands a room through voice, posture, knowledge and silence.
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