Synopsis
Renowned Neuroscientist Dr. Alvaro Cruz returns home from a lecture in Paris, heartbroken and disillusioned. In his absence, his mother has succumbed to Alzheimer's disease. Nothing that his research or science could do could stop this from happening. As he decides to take some time off work and reconnect with the love of music that he shared with his mother finding solace in the music that permeates New Orleans' French Quarter, he hears the mesmerizing voice of Una Vida for the first time. After repeat visits to hear her sing, he realizes that she is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and that her unconventional "family" cannot cope with her declining health. Cruz puzzles his wife, Angela, by seeking out Una Vida's long lost son in hopes of finally giving her resolution to the grief, loss and longing that has overshadowed her difficult but also beautiful life.
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Movie Details
| Portugal Releases: | September 23rd, 2016 (Wide), released as O Poder da Música |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements, drug references and some suggestive material. (Rating bulletin 2392, 9/23/2015) |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Keywords: | Doctors, Musicians, Jazz, Set in New Orleans, LA, Alzheimer, Terminal Illness |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Monterey Media, South Rampart |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
