Film.com's FREE movie of the week is "Love the Hard Way." Oscar-winner Adrien Brody and Charlotte Ayanna star in this drama about a thief who falls for a curious, beautiful young woman. As their intimacy grows, a slick cop (Pam Greer) is closing in.
Pallavi is a successful classical singer who is preparing to be separated from her aged mother and teacher, the legendary singer Karuna Devi. The trauma of Karuna's death causes Pallavi's voice to disappear resulting in the loss of her professional life, her husband, and her students. Ultimately, Pallavi learns to sing again when she meets her mother's guru, Munir Baba, and practices intonation with Munir's young student, Tara.