The read
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 14m.
Synopsis
Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease and dementia—many of them alone in nursing homes. A man with a simple idea discovers that songs embedded deep in memory can ease pain and awaken these fading minds. Joy and life are resuscitated, and our cultural fears over aging are confronted.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic67/100
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
83 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael Rossato-BennettDirector
- Michael Rossato-BennettWriter
Cast
- Oliver SacksCast
- Bobby McFerrinCast
Themes
dementiaalzheimer's diseasehealthageism mental health