The Guitar is a 2008 American drama film directed and co-produced by Amy Redford. It stars Saffron Burrows as a woman who decides to pursue her dreams after being diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend.
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Plot
Melody "Mel" Wilder is diagnosed with laryngeal cancer. She is fired from her job and abandoned by her boyfriend. With nothing left to lose, and given only two months to live, she spends her life's savings to rent a palatial loft in Greenwich Village. Thinking she will never have to pay the landlord, she lives off her credit cards, and fills the loft with high-priced products. She seduces the parcel-delivery man and a pizza delivery girl and teaches herself to play the electric guitar she has romanticized since childhood. These life affirming experiences transform her irrevocably, as she discovers a passion for life and the will to live.
Reception
As of June 2020, The Guitar holds a 33% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews with an average rating of 4.62/10.