A Late Quartet

When the beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, the group's future suddenly hangs in the balance as suppressed emotions, competing egos and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th anniversary concert — quite possibly their last — only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy. Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Robert Gelbart (Violin 2), Christopher Walken as Peter Mitchell (Cello) and Catherine Keener as Juliette Gelbart (Viola). The film is inspired by Beethoven's Op. 131, directed by Yaron Zilberman and co-written by Zilberman and Seth Grossman.