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2014 · Movie · 1h 14m · PG

Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory

CriticsCritics: 71
AudienceAudience: 8.1

A social worker brings personalized music to people living with dementia in nursing homes, discovering that familiar songs can ease distress and reconnect them with memories, emotions, and a sense of identity. The documentary also examines how society cares for older adults and the challenges of bringing this approach to more facilities.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you value compassionate, uplifting documentaries about aging, memory, and human connection; Not for you if you prefer balanced debates or emotionally lighter viewing.

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Cast

Bobby McFerrinOliver Sacks

Director

Michael Rossato-Bennett

If tonight is a Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.