Nominated for eight Oscars (and winner of three), Jane Campion’s stirring and sumptuous tale of a mute woman and her daughter’s fight against patriarchy in 19th century New Zealand continues to resonate–both visually and thematically–three decades on. When Ada (Holly Hunter) and her daughter (Anna Paquin) land in their new home, Ada is caught between her controlling husband (Sam Neill) and the rugged pioneer (Harvey Keitel) that she eventually develops a passionate relationship with. Renowned for its sensuous images and sweeping score, The Piano is “an intoxicating sensory experience that burns with the twin fires of music and erotic passion,” according to the Criterion Collection. “A marvelous film,” Chicago critic Gene Siskel said at the time of its release. “I felt like I entered a world.”