Reel Alternatives: Tuner

Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. PDT

Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan, BC

Published by Cowichan Performing Arts Centre

The Cowichan Hospice Society presents Subscribe to all 5 shows for $70! Single tickets on sale on September 2, 2026. Subscriptions can be purchased by phone or in-person only. A piano tuner with ultra-sensitive hearing discovers his rare talent for cracking safes in this thriller starring Leo Woodall, Dustin Hoffman, and Havana Rose Liu. Having acutely sensitive hearing is both a blessing and a curse for Niki White as played by Leo Woodall in Daniel Roher’s first narrative feature. Though his auditory condition ended a promising musical career, it’s been a boon for his job as a piano tuner. Together with his genial mentor Harry Horowitz (Dustin Hoffman), he spends his days travelling back and forth across New York, tending to instruments that require his special skills. These duties also compel the typically taciturn Niki to come out of his protective shell and interact with such people as Ruthie (Havana Rose Liu), a music composition student with whom he feels a spark. But when shady individuals discover that Niki’s talents could be just as useful on locked safes as they are on old Steinways, events take a dangerous turn, one that adds the thrills of watching a heist flick to a film that’s already remarkably fleet-footed as a drama and a romance. Drama Reel Alternatives is a monthly fundraiser bringing Toronto Film Festival’s critically acclaimed films to the Cowichan Valley. This year’s circuit will feature five acclaimed films. All proceeds go directly to benefiting individuals and families in Cowichan through Cowichan Hospice by ensuring hospice services are available when they need them!