The piano tuner named "Niki" (played by Leo Goodall), who also happens to have hyperacusis, might not be the brightest person around, though he’s certainly pleasant to look at and has a kind nature. He works alongside "Harry" (Dustin Hoffman) until Harry suffers a heart attack, leaving him with a hefty $35,000 hospital bill. Wanting to clear that debt, "Niki" starts working late shifts at a large house when he begins…

It’s disheartening when films that truly warrant attention don't receive it, especially considering some recent releases have been lauded without justification. This applies to the newest film from writer-director Daniel Roher, a romantic crime thriller that easily ranks among the best movies of 2026. The life planned for Niki White (Leo Woodall), once a promising piano player, is thrown off course when he develops a…

This film presents two lessons: first, a person’s challenges can be the source of their greatest strengths, and second, unethical actions ultimately lead to negative consequences. The narrative centers on an individual who was once a gifted pianist but became an apprentice piano tuner following a physical condition that heightened his sensitivity to sound, forcing him to give up performing. It happens that this in…