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.
Acting
Hoffman's volcanic tantrums vs. Wareing's still waters.
Score
Boy soprano + Bach = actual chills, no irony.
Director
François Girard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Garrett Wareing had zero professional singing experience; his voice was blended with a professional boy soprano's in post.
The film echoes real elite choir schools like the Vienna Boys' Choir, where emotional abuse scandals emerged years later—making Carvelle's methods hit differently now.
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