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Schultze Gets the Blues

2003 · 114 min

A quiet, gently funny journey of a retired man finding new music and unexpected freedom, slow and warm with a touch of melancholy.

Tagline: It's never too late to re-tune your soul
Overview: Schultze is an accordion player and newly without work. When the local music club celebrates its 50th anniversary, his taste of music changes unexpectedly.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, whimsical and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Aging, identity, music, freedom
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
identity
music
freedom
death
Places: small town
countryside
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none