A celebrated conductor's measured ascent unravels as past choices echo through her cerebral, atmospheric world.
Melancholy. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Netflix.
No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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As celebrated conductor Lydia Tár starts rehearsals for a career-defining symphony, the consequences of her past choices begin to echo in the present.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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