Life has a mind of its own
A Los Angeles journalist befriends a homeless Juilliard-trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
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Contemporary, classical in form, earnest and grave.
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
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“Is Nathaniel Ayers the real protagonist?”
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Cast
- Robert Downey Jr.Steve Lopez
- Jamie FoxxNathaniel Ayers
- Catherine KeenerMary Weston
- Tom HollanderGraham Claydon
- Nelsan EllisDavid Carter
- Michael BuninAdam Crane
- LisaGay HamiltonJennifer Ayers
- Rachael HarrisLeslie Bloom
- Stephen RootCurt Reynolds
- Lorraine ToussaintFlo Ayers
Crew
- Joe WrightDirector
- Susannah GrantScreenplay
- Seamus McGarveyDirector of Photography
- Dario MarianelliOriginal Music Composer
- Paul TothillEditor
- Russ KrasnoffProducer
- Gary FosterProducer
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