After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childhood, has been sold into marriage to a local man named Alisdair Stewart. Making little attempt to warm up to Alisdair, Ada soon becomes intrigued by his Maori-friendly acquaintance, George Baines, leading to tense, life-altering conflicts.
To the Edge of the Earth — Michael Nyman
The Heart Asks Pleasure First — Michael Nyman
Big My Secret — Michael Nyman
A Wild and Distant Shore — Michael Nyman
The Promise — Michael Nyman
The Fling — Michael Nyman
The Mood That Passes Through You — Michael Nyman
Lost and Found — Michael Nyman
The Embrace — Michael Nyman
Little Impulse — Michael Nyman
I Clipped Your Wing — Michael Nyman
All Imperfect Things — Michael Nyman
The Heart Asks Pleasure First / The Promise — Michael Nyman
A Bed of Ferns — Michael Nyman
The Scent of Love — Michael Nyman
Here To There — Michael Nyman
The Sacrifice — Michael Nyman
Deep Into the Forest — Michael Nyman
The Wounded — Michael Nyman
Deep Sleep Playing (From "The Piano") - Live — Anton Batagov & Michael Nyman
Ada plays her piano in a sleepwalking state.
Dreams of a Journey — Michael Nyman