Hauntingly beautiful music. Erudite discussions. Self-referential lunacy. All present in these disjointed episodes about a genius and the personality he reveals when not seated at a piano. Despite the title, 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould is not much on biography. It's more an astounding study of character, and by the end of it you'll no doubt appreciate that birthdate and cause of death are two of the least important facets of a person's life.

Steve Champeon