2009 台北金馬影展 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival

外表嚴厲冷峻、因過度壓抑而導致精神病態的鋼琴教師，在英俊學生的挑逗下逐步繳械，但脫序的發展卻為「愛」譜出了冰冷、尖銳、變態的音調。漢內克的攝影機像把利刃直刺人心，雨蓓的演出更教人瞠目結舌，她是漢內克電影有史以來最傑出的演員，好到令人毛骨悚然。這部電影今天來看依舊震撼無比，進場前請先做好心理準備！

Erika is a pianist, teaching music. She's approaching middle age, living with her mother who is domineering then submissive; Erika is a victim then combative. Walter is a self-assured student with some musical talent; he auditions for her class and is forthright in his attraction to her. She responds coldly then demands he let her lead. Next she changes the game with a letter, inviting him into her fantasies. How will he respond; how does sex have power over our other faculties?