The Pit

The film follows an aspiring conductor named Denis during his last examination pieces at Ukraine’s National Music Academy in Kiev. Denis is graduating with a performance of Rossini's The Barber of Seville and has 35 days to perfect the opera with a school orchestra and singers. But which version will he perform: one with cuts or a new edition? Will the orchestra ever play in time? A critical teacher provides some biting commentary. Denis’s conducting lacks soul – he’s not really ready yet. The Pit is located almost entirely in the beautiful Music Academy. The film’s motto is “Per aspera ad astra”: a rough road leads to the stars. Will Denis make it in the end?