TRAILER

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In "The Soloist," an emotionally soaring drama about the redemptive power of music, journalist Steve Lopez (Oscar® nominee Robert Downey Jr.) discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives.

SPIRITUAL POINT OF VIEW
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UNEXPECTED PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION

Director  Joe Wright sums up the Jounalist Steve Lopez character this way,  “He is the film’s Everyman. Steve is someone who’s never been able to commit to other people and he goes into this relationship thinking that he can save Nathaniel, but actually it’s he who’s changed by the experience in the end.”

Other characters in the film experience the same kind of transformation. Tom Hollander  plays Graham Claydon in THE SOLOIST.  Hollander says, “Graham is a cellist who works with (homeless) Nathaniel and encourages him to give a recital that goes wrong. He’s one of the people who tries to make Nathaniel better without any success. He’s also a very committed Christian, so he hopes that, through him, God can save Nathaniel and bring transformation into his life.”

So as it turns out Claydon is the one changed. The film is very clear on this point. Our best intentions to help others often turn out to be our most transforming moments. When you are there for others you are transformed! It’s a God Thing. It is how life is.