Shine Page #2
- PG-13
- Year:
- 1996
- 105 min
- 1,333 Views
INT. Sylvia'S CAR - NIGHT
TONY is driving. Sylvia is in front, both laughing along
with David in the back.
David
(a braying laugh)
'Helfott' - 'with the help of God' - that's what it means
Sylvia. How's that? You see, Daddy's daddy was religious,
vee-eery religious, very strict; and a bit of a meanie. But
he got eterminated, didn't he, so God didn't help him.
Whooahhh. Not very funny is it, Sylvia? Very sad, really
sad - I'm callous aren't I, such a meanie because I haven't
got a soul, is that right - that's right isn't it?
Sylvia - (O.S.)
What do you mean?
David
Daddy, daddy said so. No such thing as a soul.
A train whiste sounds in the distance.
Sylvia
That's ridiculous
David
Ridiculous; you're right. I'm ridiculous Sylvia-Tony, and
callous Daddy said because it was a tragedy, a tragedy '
The car drives into a tunnel. Blackness in the tunnel.
David - (V.0.)
' a ridiculous tragedy.
The sound of the train wheels rattling, blasting a signal
sweeps us into bright light.
As if in a dream, children's faces turn to look at camera in
soundless slow-motion. Some are made up, prissy, perfectly
dressed for a performance, accompanies by 'stage mothers',
fanning themselves in the stifling heat, all eyes focused on
the next contestant as he makes his way up the centre aisle.
His POV. Over this we fade up.
ANNOUNCER:
Let's hear it for our next young contestant, David Helfgott.
David, nine, makes his way down the aisle clutching a score.
His hair is meticulously parted and he wears spectacles. A
little uncertain, he stops and looks back to his father.
Peter HELFGOTT is a thickset Polish man in his fifties. He
motions for David to keep going, then sits, anxious and
excited. David walks up some steps onto the stage.
Announcer
David's going to play the piano for us, aren't you David?
David
Yes.
He's stage-struck by all those faces looking at him,
including three judges - two elderly females and a man in
his thirties. His name is BEN Rosen.
Announcer
What are you going to play?
David's attention is taken by a fan nearby, blades whirring.
Announcer
David, what are you going to play?
David snaps out of it, when from the audience '
Peter
(stands)
Chopin! The Polonaise!
Peter smiles full of charm, and a little embarrassed at all
eyes on him; he applauds encouragingly then sits.
David's hells click on the bare boards as he crosses to the
old upright piano centre-stage. HE adjusts his music. His
bony legs barely reac the pedals. HE difgets, looks into
the spotlight. He takes a deep breath, then launches into
Chopin's Polonaise in A Flat, the first few bars ring out
with unusual power, surprising everyone - BEN Rosen in
particular.
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