Where to watch Perfect Fifths (2020)

Story

This documentary follows Jerome Ellis, a piano tuner whose work involves creating harmony through precise intervals. The film explores how the act of tuning represents a temporary restoration of order, while examining the broader concept of intervals as they appear in music, the natural world, and human communication. It reflects on how time inevitably disrupts this balance.

Why watch

• A short documentary that offers an intimate portrait of a skilled craftsperson
• Explores the philosophical relationship between music, nature and language through tuning
• Directed by Courtney Stephens with a contemplative, meditative approach

Good for: Viewers interested in documentaries about music, craft and philosophical reflection will find this engaging; certificate status unknown, so check before watching with children.