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Shine

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Moving, award-winning true story of David Helfgott, a gifted pianist whose troubled relationship with his father, combined with the burdens of genius, precipitate an emotional breakdown. Raised by a strict father, the prodigy's ability is quickly spotted and, despite his father's misgivings, David travels to London to study music. With success beckoning, however, his life is thrown into turmoil by a setback which threatens his future career and mental stability.