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Shine is a 1996 Australian biographical psychological drama film based on the life of David Helfgott, a pianist who suffered a mental breakdown and spent years in institutions.

Plot

A young man wanders through a heavy rainstorm, finding his way into a nearby restaurant. The restaurant's employees try to determine if he needs help. Despite his manic mode of speech being difficult to understand, a waitress, Sylvia, learns that his name is David Helfgott and that he is staying at a local hotel. Sylvia returns him to the hotel, and despite his attempts to engage her with his musical knowledge and ownership of various musical scores, she leaves.

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    award AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role AACTA Award for Best Cinematography AACTA Award for Best Editing AACTA Award for Best Film AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay AACTA Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Actor National Board of Review Award for Best Film National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
    contentLocation Australia London
    director Scott Hicks
    editor Pip Karmel
    events ambition David Helfgott mental disorder musician parent–child relationship
    genre drama western
    keywords 3rd concerto abandon communist party communist party of australia concert violinist eisteddfod electric shock therapy electroconvulsive therapy force grow up isaac stern katharine susannah prichard mania manic mental breakdown mental institution obsess piano concerto no. 3 psychiatric hospital psychosis return home royal college of music sergei rachmaninoff south australia think united states win young man
    musicBy David Hirschfelder
    nomination AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role AACTA Award for Best Cinematography AACTA Award for Best Costume Design AACTA Award for Best Editing AACTA Award for Best Film AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay AACTA Award for Best Production Design AACTA Award for Best Sound Academy Award for Best Actor Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    producer Jane Scott
    productionCompany Australian Film Finance Corporation BBC Films Film Victoria Pandora Cinema South Australian Film Corporation
    publisher Ronin Films
    recordedAt Adelaide London
    theme biographical biographical drama independent musical drama psychological drama