Boy's Choir (2000) - English subtitles
Director: Akira Ogata
Studio: Wolfe Video PICTURE THIS HOME VIDEO
Subtitles in English
ASIN: B00008YLUO - ASIN: B00008YLUN
Synopsis
The movie is the story of friendship between two orphans at a Catholic school in northern Japan. They are growing up in a changing world. The music and cinematography are hypnotic. Parts of the movie are a little difficult to understand, but overall a good movie
Michio, 15, is sent to a remote Catholic boys orphanage soon after the tragic death of his father. Awkward and unable to speak without stuttering, Michio finds it nearly impossible to get along in his new environment. Yasuo, star boy soprano in the school choir befriends Michio and agrees to help him escape, but later convinces him to come back and join the choir. While rehearsing with the choir at a neighboring girls school, Yasuo becomes jealous of Michio’s sudden fascination with the opposite sex. To vent his frustrations, Yasuo spends the summer marching in anti-war demonstrations in Tokyo. When Yasuo returns to school in the fall, he is horrified to discover that his angelic voice has changed
