It's the start of the sweltering summer of 1976, and the end of term is approaching at a secondary school in Swansea. Idealistic drama teacher Vivienne (Minnie Driver) is holding rehearsals for an ambitious musical production, a take on The Tempest that incorporates the contemporary songs of her pupils' pop heroes, a version of the play that 'both Shakespeare and David Bowie could be proud of'. She faces an uphill battle. Her cynical colleagues aren't shy about voicing philistine opinions on the project, there are concerns from parents, and the kids are distracted by the business of being teenagers; arguing with adults, playing in bands, cooling off at the lido, worrying about their post-school futures and falling in and out of love. Vivienne ploughs on doggedly, inspired by the kids' talent and the deeply-held belief that music and the arts matter. Marc Evans' latest feature is a sweet and sincere paean to the 1970s, an invigorating blend of genres, neither a traditional social realist film nor a straight musical. With a refreshing lack of cynicism, its soundtrack celebrates pre-punk pop, and features stirring versions of songs made famous by Bowie, Nick Drake, ELO and The Beach Boys, among others. Michael Hayden London Film Festival 译文(3): 这是1976年闷热夏天的开始，斯旺西一所中学的学期即将结束。理想主义戏剧老师Vivienne（Minnie Driver饰）正在为一部雄心勃勃的音乐作品进行排练，该作品改编自《暴风雨》，融合了学生们的流行英雄的当代歌曲，这是一部“莎士比亚和大卫·鲍伊都引以为豪”的戏剧版本。她面临着一场艰苦的战斗。她愤世嫉俗的同事们毫不避讳地对这个项目发表庸俗的意见，父母对此表示担忧，孩子们被青少年的事务分散了注意力；与成年人争论，在乐队演奏，在丽都放松，担心他们放学后的未来，坠入爱河。Vivienne在孩子们的天赋和音乐和艺术的重要性这一根深蒂固的信念的鼓舞下，顽强地前行。马克·埃文斯的最新作品是对20世纪70年代的一首甜蜜而真诚的赞歌，这是一部令人振奋的流派融合，既不是传统的社会现实主义电影，也不是直接的音乐剧。它的配乐以令人耳目一新的不愤世嫉俗为特点，颂扬了前朋克流行音乐，并收录了鲍伊、尼克·德雷克、ELO和海滩男孩等著名歌曲的激动人心的版本。
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