Paul Lukather
Dr. Gil Harding
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Synopsis
A concert pianist survives a road accident but loses the hands on which his identity depends. An experimental transplant offers physical recovery without restoring his confidence or musical ability. As he struggles to accept the replacement hands, resentment and fear turn his encounters with doctors, loved ones and strangers toward violence.
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DirectorsNewt Arnold
Inspirations
The premise revisits Maurice Renard's The Hands of Orlac, a story repeatedly adapted for the screen. Newt Arnold's version emphasizes the pianist's psychological response to surgery and his damaged sense of self, rather than treating a successful operation as the end of the ordeal.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
