The Soloist

Story

Los Angeles, 2005. Journalist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) is in a crisis. He is suffering from writer’s block and his marriage is in ruins. Then he meets the highly talented street musician Nathaniel Ayers. Lopez finds out that the schizophrenic, homeless cellist was once prophesied a career as a soloist. With much patience he works on creating a perspective for the man. Based on a true story. Joe Wright was previously represented at FILMFEST HAMBURG ith the Oscar-nominated film “Atonement” in 2007.

Director

Joe Wright was born in 1972. The british director is internationally known for his dramatic films"Atonement" as wellas "Pride

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