Yesterday we went to our neighbours, the Swiss consul and his wife. They invited us round for a film. As we knew Thum can cook nice thai food and will allways make snacks for this kind of event, it couldn't go wrong. The film turned out to be brilliant. He got it on DVD from the US and it is currently playing in european cinemas. So about ten of us set in their reshuffled living room, facing the white wall. The film is more of a documentary. It is about a group of old people singing in a chorus. This doesn't sound interesting, but it is. These oldies, average age of 80, sing moderns songs in their own style. Imagine your grandma singing a Clash song or Sonic Youth. For those who don't know these names: loud punk music. But the film is also about the characters. This is these peoples live; one man didn't come to rehearsals one day, the next day he came and told he was in hospital, but he came as soon as he could. Three of them car pooled, the one that could see properly drove (slowly). During the filming two of them died, almost on stage, but the group kept going. They are just unstoppable.
It is not the storyline, but the characters that make this film brilliant. They are more alive than many teenagers. They even made a prison audience quiet and tearful.
A must see, if not the film their tour.
Here is a link
www.youngatheartchorus.com
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