Movies and TvShows featuring "music-therapy" theme.

Vince, a washed-up popstar, meets autistic drummer Stevie during a jam session. Their unexpected friendship brings hope and new beginnings for both musicians.

A high school student with a stutter joins the debate team and forms an unlikely friendship with a rebellious classmate. Together, they navigate the challenges of love, school, and the pressure to win the debate championship.

Alive Inside is a documentary that explores the transformative effects of music therapy on individuals with cognitive disorders such as amnesia, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. It highlights the ability of music to awaken memories and emotions in these individuals, providing them with a renewed sense of joy and connection to the world. Through personal stories and scientific research, the film showcases the profound impact that music can have on the human brain and its potential as a therapeutic tool.

When a young Afghan immigrant named Mina gets her first job in a nursing home, an unexpected friendship with Luis, a resident with dementia, reignites her love of music and changes her life forever.

What's the point of music? You might be tempted to answer that it's an enjoyable pastime or an art form, but nothing really essential. For the first time, a documentary shows the opposite. Music is a biological necessity for human beings: it helps build our brains. In recent years, the discoveries of international neuroscience researchers have revolutionized our understanding of the impact of music on our brains. This film is a behavioral and neurological investigation whose ambition is to unveil the mystery of music's powers in our lives.

Exploring the concept of the Ecology of Emotions, this musical film portrays an inner journey through the secret garden of creativity put into frame by the nature of Iceland. Hidden Eden is a metaphor for our inner secret garden of creativity. This project bloomed during an art residency in Iceland, sparked by conversations around our shared philosophies on voice and emotional connection. The nature of Iceland inspired us to make the connection on how the landscape reflects the emotional states of creativity and how it helps manage the homeostasis of our inner emotional landscapes. This exchange between emotion and the landscape opens a space for healing. Creativity provides us with the tools to access a garden of our authentic being, nourishing and balancing us. Allowing ourselves to explore the spectrum of our emotions through the lens of our relationship with the Earth invites others to do the same. The creative process can affect our well being and is a key to human evolution.

The story of the musical friendship between veteran musician/filmmaker André Luiz Oliveira and Lorenzo Barreto, a boy with autism, over 15 years.

In the Garden of Sounds is a documentary that explores the power of music therapy in fostering communication and expression for children with blindness and impaired vision. It follows a group of students at a specialized school as they navigate the world of soundscape, using nature and art to communicate their emotions and experiences.

Music Got Me Here is a documentary that follows the journey of a young man who suffers a traumatic brain injury and finds his way back to life through the healing power of music therapy. Through interviews, footage, and personal anecdotes, the film highlights the profound impact that music can have on the brain and the power of therapy to restore cognitive and emotional abilities. With the support of his family and the dedication of his music therapist, the protagonist undergoes a remarkable journey of recovery, showcasing the significant role of music in the healing process.

A young man learns his new antique violin has the power to change the form of things around it.

An odd refugee brings unexpected salvation to the childless couple who take him in.