A drama about a gifted piano tuner opens at University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center June 12. Also opening this weekend is "Esta Isla."
In Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher’s first narrative feature, Leo Woodall stars as a gifted young piano tuner whose heightened sense of hearing draws the attention of criminals, who see his talents as useful for opening safes as well as for tuning Steinways. With his once-promising musical career over, he works across New York with his mentor Harry Horowitz (Academy Award-winner Dustin Hoffman), encountering a range of characters, including composition student Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), with whom he forges an unexpected connection. Niki’s safecracking work threatens his budding romance with Ruthie and pulls him into increasingly dangerous territory.
"Tuner" is rated R and shows through June 25.
Bebo, a teenager scraping by in a coastal town in Puerto Rico, lives with his older brother in a public housing complex. Fishing is their lifeline, but as desperation grows, they’re drawn into illegal activities that promise quick money but come with dangerous consequences. When a deal goes wrong and blood is spilled, Bebo is forced to flee with his girlfriend Lola, a girl from a wealthy family who’s equally eager to escape her own troubled life.
Their journey takes them deep into the island’s mountainous interior, a place of both refuge and peril. As they navigate the dense, labyrinthine terrain, they encounter old traditions and the remnants of a fading way of life, contrasting sharply with the violence that follows them. Despite the beauty of the mountains, Bebo and Lola are never truly safe, with hitmen closing in and the ever-present threat of being surrounded by the very ocean that once provided their livelihood.
Their flight becomes a test of survival, not just from their pursuers but from their own inner demons and the realities they can’t outrun. As they push deeper into the wilderness, Bebo must confront the choices that led them here and decide whether he can ever find redemption—or if the sea will be their final escape.
"Esta Isla" is not rated and plays through June 18.
For more information on films, including showtimes and ticket availability, visit the Ross' website.
