Movie

A Cage of Nightingales

1945 · 89 min

A gentle, sincere old-fashioned drama that slowly wins you over with the quiet joy of children discovering music.

Overview: In France, in 1930, a supervisor of a boarding school for young offenders seeks to awaken the music by forming a choir, despite the skepticism of his boarding school director.
How it feels: Earnest, warm, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Education, found family, music, redemption
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: education
found family
music
redemption
healing
Places: school
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none