Immortal Beloved

Beethoven is a genius composer whose increasing deafness isolates him from performers and listeners. His intense pride and stubborn drive to mold Karl into a great composer consume much of his life, even as his career suffers. The pursuit of an 'immortal beloved' haunts his letters and personal choices.

Beethoven's assistant and close friend, Schindler drives the investigation into Beethoven's past and the identity of the immortal beloved. He navigates the musician's volatile relationships and family dynamics with steady determination. His perspective frames the emotional truth of the era.

Giulietta is a former piano student who loved Beethoven in youth and faced her father's disapproval in pursuing him. Her episode ends with a painful realization of Beethoven's deafness, and she is one of the figures considered in the search for the immortal beloved.

Anna Marie took Beethoven in after his public humiliation, and a love affair blossoms during a period of grief after her son is killed in Napoleon's Vienna. She denies being the immortal beloved, but her relationship remains a crucial piece of the mystery and Beethoven's life.

Johanna, Beethoven's intended love, faces misunderstanding as she believes Beethoven abandoned her. The revelation later comes that they shared a past and a child, Karl, with an ultimate reconciliation occurring at Beethoven's deathbed.

Beethoven believes Karl is his nephew, but it is revealed that Karl is actually Beethoven's son. The film follows Karl's teenage life and his struggle with his uncle's expectations, highlighting the cost of Beethoven's ambition as he pushes Karl toward music, even as talent seems lacking. A rift forms, culminating in a hospitalization-like crisis that tests their bond.