Alive Inside

~Music is the strongest form of magic


Overview

Five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's disease and dementia—many of them alone in nursing homes. A man with a simple idea discovers that songs embedded deep in memory can ease pain and awaken these fading minds. Joy and life are resuscitated, and our cultural fears over aging are confronted.


Genres


General Information

Release Date: 2014-01-18
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 74 min


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