Movie

Fifth Movement

1981 · 115 min

A patient, sincere story of stubborn musicians fighting to keep making art together, quietly stirring without melodrama.

Overview: When a broadcasting company takes away its financial support from a symphony orchestra, some of the members refuse to admit defeat. The first violinist returns to his home and manages to get the orchestra back together for a grandiose performance, saved at the last minute by their original conductor -- and boding well for the future of the die-hard musicians.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Art, music, work, found family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: art
music
work
found family
redemption
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild