
Eventually, Haneke was able to helm the project after being asked by a producer. The rights were sold to Paulus Manker, who asked Haneke to adapt a film version of the graphic and violent novel, although he would not be the director. Yet, Haneke was in luck due to a lack of funds forcing Jelinek to abandon her screenplay and sell the rights. After reading the novel upon its release, Haneke was interested in translating the novel to the big screen however, he discovered that Jelinek had already started working on a screenplay alongside Valie Export. The 1983 novel The Piano Teacher, written by Nobel Prize winner Elfriede Jelinek, was adapted in 2001 by the master of disturbing cinema – Michael Haneke.
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The book was praised for its honest depiction of adolescence, with one reviewer writing that protagonist “ Tate is one of the most believable Welsh protagonists I have come across full of flaws and full of himself.” Ayoade was able to capture the complex characterisation of Oliver incredibly well, making it one of the greatest coming-of-age films of recent years.Ĩ. The film was adapted from the coming of age novel of the same name written by Joe Dunthorne, who completed most of the novel while studying for his degree in creative writing. Furthermore, Arctic Monkeys’ frontman Alex Turner provides a fittingly dreamy and melancholic soundtrack in what proved to be some of his finest work.
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The movie stunningly captures the hopelessness, isolation, and embarrassment that comes with growing up and is both visually striking and incredibly well-acted. The film follows an unpopular and pretentious teenage boy through a series of definitive moments, such as losing his virginity and falling in love, as well as dealing with parental issues. In 2010, much-loved British comedian and actor Richard Ayoade impressed critics and fans alike with his debut feature Submarine, starring Craig Roberts, Sally Hawkins, and Paddy Constantine.


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