About

The film: Just before reaching the pinnacle of fame and freshly arrived in New York from Russia, Veronica happily gives up her career as a pianist to raise her son. Despite constant pressures from her husband Paul, a French stockbroker, she retreats into an indefinite hiatus from performing while fully enjoying her role as a mother. But without a salary or an independent work identity, Veronica’s dependency on Paul grows and a sense of personal dislocation sets in. The question of going back on stage arises more painfully when she meets Amanda, an alluring, promising, and younger pianist from Paris, who soon falls for Paul.

The Director: Estelle Artus is a French-born film director and screenwriter living in New York. She graduated with a Ph.D. from Sorbonne University in Paris where she taught visual arts and won acclaim for her short films. In 2016 Estelle directed her debut feature: According to Her, which premiered at Cinequest Film Festival. She has been nominated for the NBC Universal Emerging Director Program the same year.

Festivals premieres: World – Cinequest Film Festival (USA, 2016)
International – International Film Festival of India (India, 2016)
North America – Brooklyn Film Festival (USA, 2017).
Europe – Moscow International Film Festival (Russia, 2017)
Additional festivals – FIAF (USA, 2017), Imagine India (Spain, 2017).

Awards: Best Producer and Best Musical Score at Brooklyn Film Festival.