Canadian Academy Award-winning director Daniel Roher (Navalny – Best Documentary) is winning rave reviews for his narrative film debut, the safe-cracking thriller Tuner.
Synopsis:
A gifted young piano tuner (Leo Woodall) 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.
“Daniel Roher’s Tuner is an expertly crafted thriller that features a finely honed balance of humour, drama and tension. Leo Woodall makes for an excellent lead, delivering a strong performance as the film’s titular Tuner (of the piano persuasion)”. – Movies in Focus
“This kind of mid-range feature, with great actors and a great script, from an original idea developed into the best version of itself it could possibly be,
is something of an endangered species these days”. – Sunday Time (UK)
Tuner currently sits with a 94% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and was named to the Toronto International Film Festival’s annual year-end “Canada’s Top Ten” list for 2025. Don’t miss your chance to see Tuner on the big screen at your Chester Playhouse!
