Movie

High Strung

2016 · 96 min

Bright, earnest and energetic, it sweeps you along with dance battles and violin riffs toward a feel-good underdog finish.

Tagline: See the music. Hear the dance.
Overview: When a hip hop violinist busking in the New York subway encounters a classical dancer on scholarship at the Manhattan Conservatory of the Arts, sparks fly. With the help of a hip hop dance crew they must find a common ground while preparing for a competition that could change their lives forever.
How it feels: Uplifting, romantic, earnest and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, ambition, friendship, immigration
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
ambition
friendship
immigration
found family
Places: big city
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild