Brief Summary
The movie "Nocturn" revolves around twin sisters Juliet and Viven, both classical piano students, and their intense rivalry. After a top student, Moira, commits suicide, Juliet finds Moira's notebook filled with disturbing drawings and cryptic writings. Obsessed, Juliet starts following the notebook's instructions, making sacrifices to achieve musical greatness, but ultimately realizes the notebook demands her own life as the final sacrifice. In the end, Juliet jumps off the building, unnoticed and forgotten, just like Moira.
- Juliet and Viven are twin sisters and piano students at a prestigious academy.
- Juliet finds Moira's notebook and becomes obsessed with it.
- The notebook demands sacrifices for musical greatness.
- Juliet makes sacrifices, but the final step requires her own life.
- Juliet jumps off the building and is forgotten, just like Moira.
Introduction
The film begins with Moira, a violinist, playing the Devil's Trill sonata before leaping to her death from her window. Her room is covered in unsettling drawings and writings. The story then introduces twin sisters Juliet and Viven, classical piano students at a prestigious academy. Juliet, overshadowed by her naturally gifted sister Viven, feels envious of Viven's effortless talent.
The Audition
After Moira's suicide, the school announces an audition to fill her spot in an upcoming showcase. Juliet sees this as her opportunity to outshine Viven and make a name for herself. She finds Moira's notebook, filled with disturbing drawings and cryptic writings, and becomes obsessed with it. Juliet starts playing a musical piece from Moira's notes, attracting the attention of Dr. Henry, a respected teacher.
Visions and Performance
As Juliet delves deeper into the notebook, she experiences vivid visions and her behavior changes. During the final audition, she shocks everyone by playing the same piece Viven had planned to perform. Juliet plays incredibly well but has a vision during the performance and collapses on stage. Viven is selected, and Juliet is rejected, leading to a heated argument with her mentor, Mr. Roger, who is later suspended for slapping her.
The Notebook's Influence
Juliet becomes unusually confident, influenced by Moira's notebook. She approaches Dr. Henry for a re-evaluation, but he notes that she lacks Viven's passion and plays as if someone is watching her, like Moira. Juliet discovers a drawing of a ritual in the notebook with a missing sixth step. She has a dream where she sees Moira and later attends a party where she bonds with Viven's boyfriend, Max, leading to a fight with Viven.
Sacrifices and Consequences
During the fight, Viven falls off a ledge and is severely injured. Juliet wakes up to find her room in disarray and realizes that the events in the notebook are coming true, with each sketch showing a sacrifice followed by recognition and success. She fears that the final step will demand her own life. Viven's injury leads to Juliet being selected for the lead role in the upcoming performance.
Betrayal and Visions
Juliet tells Max that Viven had been cheating on him, leading to their breakup. She experiences a terrifying vision of jumping off the building like Moira. Max finds her, and they become intimate, but he is overwhelmed with guilt. On her birthday, Juliet discusses classical music with Dr. Henry, who tells her the story of Tartini, who traded his soul for a divine composition.
Dark Turn and Final Sacrifice
Juliet kisses Dr. Henry, who rejects her. She reveals that she knows about his affair with Viven. In anger, Juliet burns one of Dr. Henry's trophies, mirroring a drawing in Moira's notebook. Juliet enters a trance-like state and draws the demand for the final sacrifice: her life. Terrified, she throws the notebook away.
The Final Performance
Before the annual function, Viven confronts Juliet, accusing her of ruining her life. Juliet, shaken by Viven's words, walks towards the stage but abandons it and runs outside. She sees the strange yellow light and climbs to the rooftop, where she has a vision of a perfect performance. Realizing it's the notebook's final sacrifice, Juliet steps off the edge and falls to her death, unnoticed by the students.
Hidden Ending and Theories
Moira had made a deal with the devil for musical greatness, but her fame was temporary, and the price was deadly. Juliet follows the same path, unknowingly repeating Moira's sacrifices and gaining the confidence and talent she always wanted. However, the final step demands her own life. In her last vision, she believes she has achieved perfection, but no one notices her dead body, and she is forgotten, just like Moira. Juliet never becomes the prodigy she dreamed of, and the spotlight she wanted was an illusion.
