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Year Released 2008
Duration 103
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Editorial ReviewRichard Jenkins stars as a disillusioned economics professor whose life is transformed by a chance encounter in New York City. An inspiring and uplifting story that critics worldwide have hailed as a 'heartfelt and heartening drama' (Wall Street Journal) and 'the best movie I've seen all year' (NY Post).
Walter Vale is sleepwalking through his life. Having lost his passion for teaching and writing, he fills the void by unsuccessfully trying to learn to play classical piano. When his college sends him to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find a young couple has taken up residence in his apartment. Victims of a real estate scam, Tarek, a Syrian man, and Zainab, his Senegalese girlfriend, have nowhere else to go.
In the first of a series of tests of the heart, Walter reluctantly allows the couple to stay with him. Touched by his kindness, Tarek, a talented musician, insists on teaching the aging academic to play the African drum. The instrument's exuberant rhythms revitalise Walter's faltering spirit and open his eyes to a vibrant world of local jazz clubs and Central Park drum circles. As the friendship between the two men deepens, the differences in culture, age and temperament fall aside.
Movie Summary
Movie Genre:
Drama
Rated:
M
Director:
Thomas McCarthy
Starring:
Danai Gurira, Haaz Sleiman, Hiam Abbass, Richard Jenkins
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