We watched this film the other evening. First, although it has some religious connections, it is not trying to convert anyone. As a young boy, Daniel, is the subject of bullying due to his love of music. His mother takes him away to study in a better environment. Over the course of his life, his mother is tragically killed before his eyes, he becomes a well known symphonic orchestra conductor, but due to a health problem must put his careet on hold. He returns to his childhood village, Norrland, in northern Sweden. As the word of his move to the village spreads, the local preacher asks him to be the conductor of the little local choir. No one in the village is aware of his connection to the village, or to one of the bullies, now grown and even more violent. Daniel has something that attracts those in the choir to really trust and "love" him, after a "sold out" village performance, more of the local villagers join the choir. When they decide to go to Innsbruck for a festival contest, Daniel resists at first.
The music in this film is just lovely, there are some really wonderful humorous scenes, and there are some rather frightening moments. Some nudity, afterall this is a Swedish film.
Hope you consider this film.
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