Play for the past
Realizador Paul Rigter
Países Netherlands
Duração 55 min
Sinopse
Play for the past' is a story about family and identity. The film portrays Lavinia Meijer (27), living in the NL but adopted from South-Korea. She is one of the top harp players in the world. After her cum laude-graduation at the conservatory she now plays on the most prestigious stages, amongst others the New York Carnegie Hall. Now she is invited to perform in her country of birth South-Korea, during the New Year's Concert in the biggest concert hall in Korea: Seoul Arts Center. For the first time she returns to the country she left as a small adopted girl. While Lavinia decides to focus on the concert and not to dig into her roots, she cannot escape the questions and thoughts about her ko past. The longer the journey lasts, the more important her personal journey becomes. The doubts about her identity result in an important decision that will raise the pressure on the upcoming concert to the max.
Play for the past' is a story about family and identity. The film portrays Lavinia Meijer (27), living in the NL but adopted from South-Korea. She is one of the top harp players in the world. After her cum laude-graduation at the conservatory she now plays on the most prestigious stages, amongst others the New York Carnegie Hall. Now she is invited to perform in her country of birth South-Korea, during the New Year's Concert in the biggest concert hall in Korea: Seoul Arts Center. For the first time she returns to the country she left as a small adopted girl. While Lavinia decides to focus on the concert and not to dig into her roots, she cannot escape the questions and thoughts about her ko past. The longer the journey lasts, the more important her personal journey becomes. The doubts about her identity result in an important decision that will raise the pressure on the upcoming concert to the max.