Beyond Perfection: The pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

This film is a bold attempt to delve into the personality of renowned pianist Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, who avoided the spotlight throughout his life: He hated applause, evaded audiences, canceled concerts without hesitation, and his perfectionism left those around him scratching their heads. Because Michelangeli never opened up to the press and generally avoided attention, this film attempts to discover who he was through the people who knew him. He was eccentric, unexpected, and not always nice, yet he exhibited compassion and consideration, also in unexpected ways.