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Song for Marion

2012 · 93 min

A gentle, bittersweet journey through loss and unlikely friendship, with moments of quirky humour and heartfelt music that slowly warm the heart.

Directed by
Paul Andrew Williams
Genres
Music, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton
Tagline
Open your heart. Find your voice.
Overview
Arthur is a grumpy pensioner who can't understand why his wife Marion would want to embarrass herself singing silly songs with her unconventional local choir. But choir director Elizabeth sees something special in the reluctant Arthur and refuses to give up on him. As she coaxes him out of his shell, Arthur realizes that it is never too late to change.

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Directed by
Paul Andrew Williams
Genres
Music, Comedy, Romance
Starring
Terence Stamp, Vanessa Redgrave, Gemma Arterton
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • healing
  • love
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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