Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements

"Between loss and love lies a masterpiece."

Sep 13 2019 Not Rated 1h 30m
Documentary

A deeply personal portrait of three lives, and the discoveries that lie beyond loss: a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata.

Plot

Moonlight Sonata is a deeply personal memoir about a deaf boy growing up, his deaf grandfather growing old, and Beethoven the year he was blindsided by deafness and wrote his iconic sonata. Their lives weave a story about what we discover when we push beyond loss.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Irene Taylor

Production Companies

Vermilon Films, HBO, HBO Documentary Films

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
304
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA