La Bamba

A warm, music-filled rise-and-fall story that builds gently toward a looming, heartbreaking sense of doom.

Genres

Drama, Music

Overview

Los Angeles teenager Ritchie Valens becomes an overnight rock 'n' roll success in 1958, thanks to a love ballad called "Donna" that he wrote for his girlfriend. But as his star rises, Valens has conflicts with his jealous brother, Bob, and becomes haunted by a recurring nightmare of a plane crash just as he begins his first national tour alongside Buddy Holly.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, family, music, fate

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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