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DVD

Of mind and music

Call Number

  • DVD DRAMA (EAS)

Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

Joaquim de Almeida, Bill Cobbs, Ruth Negga, Andre Royo, Sharon Lawrence, Aunjanue Ellis.

Publication Information

Thousand Oaks, CA : Monterey Video, [2016]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: PG-13; thematic elements, drug references and some suggestive material.

Summary

Renowned neuroscientist Dr. Alvaro Cruz returns home from a lecture in Paris and in his absence his mother has succumbed to Alzheimer's disease. As he decides to take some time off work and reconnect with the love of music he shared with his mother, finding solace in New Orlean's French Quarter, he hears the mesmerizing voice of Una Vida. After repeat visits to hear her sing, he realizes that she is suffering from Alzheimer's and that her unconventional "family," including a fellow musician, cannot cope with her declining health. Cruz puzzles his wife, Angela, by seeking out Una Vida's long lost son in hopes of finally giving her resolution to the grief, loss and longing that has overshadowed her difficult but also beautiful life.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the novel by Nicolas Bazan.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2014.

Bonus features: Interviews with cast and crew.

Subjects