This complicated the film’s story and has led to positivereviews forThe Piano Lesson.
Throughout the many arguments, more is revealed about their history.
InThe Piano Lesson, Crawley was actually Berniece’s husband and the father of Maretha.
The death of Crawley was likely the main reason Berniece left Mississippi for Pittsburgh inThe Piano Lesson.
Even Lyman claims that he wants to stay in Pittsburgh after traveling with Boy Willie from Mississippi.
However,Boy Willie insists that he’s going back to Mississippi, since that’s where he belongs.
In The Piano Lesson, a brother and sister clash over selling a family heirloom piano—he sees it as a path to wealth, while she views it as a vital link to their heritage. Their uncle tries to mediate, but the conflict reveals deep truths about identity, legacy, and the past.
