Young at Heart is by far the best documentary I have seen in a long time.
It follows the Young @ Heart Chorus, learning new songs for their upcoming show. The difference with this group is that they are all aged 80 and up. This is not just a bunch of oldies singing songs from their youth, they cover songs by Radiohead, Sonic Youth, Buzzcocks and Bruce Springsteen.
Watching a 92 lady singing “Should I stay, or should I go” initially is a little humorous, but as that subsides you start to take the chorus seriously and get caught up in the charm, energy and pure will power of these elderly people to perform.
The chorus is led by Bob Cilman, who at times comes across as hard on the ‘elderly’ folk, but it is what a director must do to get the group ready in time for their performance. The members feel he is a little harsh on them at times, but respect him for that. You also get to see how much he cares and respects the members and his commitment to taking the chorus seriously and wanting them to succeed.
The documentary is charming and inspiring. If you are suffering from any small aches and pains the documentary puts your life suddenly into perspective.
Watch the trailer.
Tags: chorus, Music, y@h, young at heart
