International premiere, European premiere

On a String

Local title
Pingul keel
Title in Russian
Натянутая струна
Original title
On a String
Director
Isabel Hagen
Country
USA
Year
2024
Programme
First Feature Out of Competition
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Subject
familial relationships, music

Isabel is a Juilliard-trained violist who is still living with her eccentric family in New York. She is trying to make it as a musician, performing in string quartets in strangers’ apartments and taking on odd freelance gigs while navigating the daily hustle of postgraduate life. When her charming but toxic ex-boyfriend reappears as the Philharmonic’s rising star, he offers her a coveted orchestra audition that could change her career. Suddenly, Isabel finds herself caught between ambition, romance, and the messy comedy of growing up a little later than planned.

With its sharp wit and heartfelt humour, “On a String” revives the spirit of the classic American indie – intimate, smart, and irresistibly funny – a playful story about searching for love, purpose, and the courage to take centre stage in your own life.

Triin Tramberg

Director
Isabel Hagen
Screenwriter
Isabel Hagen
Cast
Isabel Hagen, Eric Bogosian, Dylan Baker, Charlotte Ray Rosenberg, Frederick Weller, Jamie Lee, Ling Ling Huang
Producer
Isabel Hagen, Olivia Vessel, Torrance Shepherd, Alex Vara, Annie McGrath
Cinematographer
Zac James Nicholson
Music
Will Canzoneri
World sales
The Film Sales Company
Runtime
Language
English
Subtitles
Estonian

Screenings

1. Hall Apollo Kino Tasku, TARTU
Screening163118 / Pingul keel
SubtitlesEstonian
Screening duration
Saal Kino Sõprus
Screening171516 / Pingul keel
SubtitlesEstonian
Screening duration
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