Tristan Cook

The Emerson String Quartet embarks on the final season of a fifty-year history that includes 9 GRAMMYs and thousands of concerts. Interweaving vivid memories with delicate observations of life on the road, the film explores the difficult decision to walk away from the things they cherish: the music they play and the friends they hold dear. At once a frank examination of the tyranny of aging and a cri de cœur to pass the torch to a new generation, the film culminates with one final performance, leaving all to ponder what happens to us after the final curtain.

Filmed on location in Ms. Pine's hometown of Chicago and in Scotland, this documentary offers an engaging perspective on her album of Scottish Fantasies, from its early inspiration to a behind-the-scenes look at the recording process.

A musician walks the Camino de Santiago with a cello on his back.