Hawaii International Film Festival Spring Showcase 2008

In YOUNG@HEART, Walker and George take an often hilarious and poignant look at a New England senior citizens chorus as they prepare for a one night only concert in their hometown. A lineup that includes former schoolteachers, executives, doctors and food service workers, the chorus is guided by their longtime director Bob Cilman.

With less than two months to go until the concert, the performers struggle with the new lyrics and unfamiliar melodies of seven new songs. During their thrice weekly rehearsals, they gradually take possession of music ranging from R&B classics like Allen Toussaint's "Yes We Can Can" to Coldplay's emotionally powerful ballad "Fix You," upending assumptions about old age, love, sex and death. From 92-year-old war bride Eileen Hall's rousing rendition of The Clash's "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" to Pat Linderme's moving interpretation of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U," each performance responds to the ravages of age with startling emotional depth.

What ultimately emerges is a funny and unexpectedly moving testament to friendship, creative inspiration, that reaches beyond expectations.

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