Interlude

Interlude

In the heart of winter 1944, a thick white blanket covers the Ardennes. For months, the American soldiers have been sinking into despair, worn down by the damp cold and boot-clinging mud. But one day, a parachute drops a strange crate just a few yards from the camp. Ammunition? Emergency supplies? No—what it holds is far more surprising, and soon sparks a wave of joy throughout the Division. Inside is a piano. A war piano. One of thousands sent to the front to lift morale. With it, the music of home breathes new life into the camp. Private John rediscovers his scales with surprising ease, Sergeant Brown shines with his deep tenor voice, and young Andrew turns the pages of sheet music with care. For a time, music lifts their spirits. But when Nazi tanks begin to threaten the camp, it’s time to fall back and to leave behind anything deemed non-essential. Despite orders, John, Brown, and Andrew refuse to abandon the piano. At the risk of being declared deserters, they have two days to rejoin their unit: a brief interlude in an otherwise endless war. Freely inspired by the true story of 2,436 pianos that were transported to every theater of war.