When Jonas, a 13-year-old with Tourette's, realizes that singing in a village church's boys' choir alleviates his symptoms, he becomes determined to secure a spot in the ensemble.
Social & External
The people behind it
Bertram Lyng Engelsted Jarkilde
Jonas
Iben Dorner
Mor
Oskar Duvier Mehlbye
Tourette
Peter Schrøder
Oldefar
Paw Henriksen
Far
Ole Lemmeke
Præst
Frank Thiel
Lære
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A day in the life of a group of troubled 15-year-olds growing up in west London.
Return to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can learn from his spirited young son.
A boy with Tourette's syndrome overcomes criticism and discrimination to achieve his dream of becoming a teacher.
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After 12 years in prison, former high school football star Eddie Palmer returns home to put his life back together—and forms an unlikely bond with Sam, an outcast boy from a troubled home. But Eddie's past threatens to ruin his new life and family.
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
The story of August Pullman – a boy with facial differences – who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
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A troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school after the death of his single mother. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognises a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.
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A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.
Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges.
Based on the Vanity Fair article of the same title, a story about a young boy drawn into a web of lies through an online chatroom.
The fantastical tale of a little girl who won't - or can't - follow the rules. Confounded by her clashes with the rule-obsessed world around her, Phoebe seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher, even as her brilliant but anguished mother looks to Phoebe herself for inspiration.
The son of a Vietnam War Veteran must deal with neighborhood bullies as well as his dad's post-traumatic stress disorder while growing up in the deep south in the 1970's.
