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Alive Inside

Play trailer Poster for Alive Inside Released Jul 18, 2014 1h 17m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Social worker Dan Cohen, through his nonprofit organization Music and Memory, advocates for the use of music therapy for dementia patients.
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It's somewhat clumsily expressed, but Alive Inside offers such an uplifting message that it's ultimately hard to resist.

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Moira MacDonald Seattle Times Music here seems to have a miraculous power to lift up, to awaken, to reinvigorate. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 21, 2014 Full Review Barbara VanDenburgh Arizona Republic Equal parts heart-wrenching and heart-lifting ... Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 14, 2014 Full Review Matthew Lickona San Diego Reader I would have preferred a documentary that did more presenting and less pushing. But...the music's vivifying effect on old souls made for some of the most moving scenes I've seen all year. Rated: 2/5 Aug 7, 2014 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Alive Inside is a hopeful and inspiring film. Rated: 3.0/4.0 Sep 1, 2020 Full Review Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly Nothing to do with death. Aug 19, 2019 Full Review Morgan Rojas Cinemacy Not only is Alive Inside a tightly executed film, its' screening at this year's Sundance Film Festival took home the Audience Award in the documentary category. Nov 8, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Such a wonderful documentary about those suffering from Alzheimer's or Dementia and how music reaches and transforms them. Stories of hope, transformation and very uplifting, considering the subject. Sharing this movie with everyone I know...so they can help anyone they know, suffering from these diseases. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." ― Plato Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing movie. I have no words for how moved I was.. just watch it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member For Choose.Act.Impact day of community service, I got to watch this film to understand the struggles that the elderly with dementia experience. I was not anticipating for this movie to make me cry so hard. It was such a beautiful , profound experience for me. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member It's true that the music instantly brings back the memories that we have sometimes forgotten. And there're many things we can do without needing to be dependant on the conventional methods. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is one of those that everyone should be required to see. Being in the field of music, this movie is so impactful and proves to me and will prove to everyone why music is SO important. In this movie, you will see that music literally keeps people from becoming lifeless. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Music is magic and so is this film. â?¤ï¸? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Social worker Dan Cohen, through his nonprofit organization Music and Memory, advocates for the use of music therapy for dementia patients.
Director
Michael Rossato-Bennett
Producer
Michael Rossato-Bennett, Alexandra McDougald
Screenwriter
Michael Rossato-Bennett
Distributor
Bond/360
Production Co
Ximotion Media
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 18, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$150.2K
Runtime
1h 17m
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