read through the comment and there seem to be a lot of nonsense about the emotional banality of la pianiste . i find this hard to comprehend give the outstanding performance by isabelle huppert . huppert be grip she manage to convey perfectly the woman on the edge and full of self hate and delusion . the film be wonderfully pace and judge . it would be so easy to portray the lead a a ridiculous figure consider the scene in the porn store for instance . somehow and huppert be able to carry it off and partly because of her brilliant performance but also because the director make her surreal life real and identifiable . don not ignore this film . it be one of the most startling and engage film ( and performance ) i have see . trust boris .