What if your greatest fear had a melody—and you had to play it?
Priya, an exceptional yet obsessive pianist at Berklee School of Music, struggles to meet the demands of her professor’s unorthodox senior showcase assignment: to compose a piece that encapsulates her greatest fear.
Acting
Sriamsha Dubbaka's hands tell the whole story before she speaks.
Sound
Original composition that actually sounds like fear crystallized.
Direction
McKenzie trusts silence more than most directors trust dialogue.
Director
Ella McKenzie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The piano was recorded in a single take at Berklee's actual concert hall, no overdubs.
Professor Argerich's name nods to legendary pianist Martha Argerich, famous for her reclusivity and perfectionism—suggesting Priya's chasing an impossible standard from a woman who barely performs herself.
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