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Boychoir

Boychoir

Music · Drama · 2015

A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.

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Boychoir

“Extraordinary talent needs extraordinary inspiration”

2015 Music · Drama 1h 43m

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6.8 / 10

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A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

François Girard

Written by

Ben Ripley

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Master Carvelle

Kevin McHale

Kevin McHale

Wooly

Josh Lucas

Josh Lucas

Gerard

Debra Winger

Debra Winger

Ms. Steel

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Headmistress

Garrett Wareing

Garrett Wareing

Stet

J

Joe West

Devon

Court is in session

Put Boychoir on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Adrenaline Seeker

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.