Movie

My Paparotti

2013 · 127 min

A warm, earnest underdog story that swells with music and second chances, tugging at the heart without ever getting too heavy.

Tagline: Sing out loud a lifetime aria.
Overview: This movie talks about the genius high school student Jang-ho who dreams of becoming the next Pavarotti although he is part of a gang and Sang-jin, currently a countryside art school music teacher but once a highlighted vocal singer.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, found family, ambition, redemption
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
found family
ambition
redemption
music
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none