Synopsis:
Young@Heart is the heartbreaking, joyous story of a choir of senior citizens (average age 80) and their musical director, Bob Cilman, as they prepare for their Alive and Well tour.
For its members, the choir is at once a serious musical undertaking, a supportive community and a way to stay active and engaged at an age when society often expects us to be passive and quiet.
Interjected with promos of the chorus' diverse range of unlikely songs, from the Ramones to Coldplay, Walker's film captures the choir's infectious energy and joie de vivre.
As the singers prepare for the concert, we understand how much the choir means to their quality of life. Set against failing health and problems remembering the lyrics, Young@Heart is a reminder that life really is what you make it.
Festivals
Britdoc Festival 2008
Awards
Audience Award Best International Feature - Los Angeles Film Festival 2008
Synopsis:
Young@Heart is the heartbreaking, joyous story of a choir of senior citizens (average age 80) and their musical director, Bob Cilman, as they prepare for their Alive and Well tour.
For its members, the choir is at once a serious musical undertaking, a supportive community and a way to stay active and engaged at an age when society often expects us to be passive and quiet.
Interjected with promos of the chorus' diverse range of unlikely songs, from the Ramones to Coldplay, Walker's film captures the choir's infectious energy and joie de vivre.
As the singers prepare for the concert, we understand how much the choir means to their quality of life. Set against failing health and problems remembering the lyrics, Young@Heart is a reminder that life really is what you make it.