Song for Marion (2013)

Terrence Stamp can do small and quiet. That might surprise some people, but he has proved in other movies, that he doesn't have to be the character he is in real life too. Gemma has to walk a very fine line. She's in a movie where not much about her is revealed (except her will and endurance to make old folks happy), but has to make that little work and believable. She also succeeds as does Marion, the woman this is all about.Obviously there is more here than meets the eye (or ear for that matter). Terrence is not only walking in a shell, you feel that shell. But it makes watching him come out of that shell even better. With a movie like this there is not much you can spoil. It moves along the lines you expect it to. But it's an experience that is worth having

This film is about a grumpy man who is not being supportive of his terminally ill wife's quest to sing in a choir competition."Song For Marion" is a simple film with no computer effects or fancy leads, but it touches people's hearts. It follows an elderly couple's life, with her happily engaged in a choir. Him on the other hand, is the polar opposite. We see the transformation of them, caused by circumstances of life. The husband's belated expression of love is rather thought provoking to me, as it reminds people to express our feelings before it's too late and pointless. Music is just a small pay of the film, but when it's featured, it's beautiful.I like this film because it touches the heart strings.

I loved this charming movie. I read it had some "sentiment" (*gasp*). I'd dispute that, and say while it had some warm glow moments- they were not properly "sentiment," if by sentiment one means a deceptive and false attempt to manipulate the audience through cheap set-ups. This was honest and truly heartfelt. A work of art, if I may use such a pretentious word.Admittedly, a few of the scenes in the Community Center depicted the OAPs as "mascots" of a sort. But the powerhouse performances of Terrance Stamp Venessa Redgrave and Gemma Aterton truly and firmly outshone any and all conceivable "cuteness" that might have crept in around the elderly character contingent. The number four character, played by Christopher Eccleston was solid, and the little Orla Hill as the granddaughter was absolutely charming, believable, and delightfully real. Nothing "hokey" in any of those character portrayals.Stamp and Redgrave were expected to be great, and they were. Gemma Aterton was a bit of a surprise. She is lovely (hot, actually), but here she not only looks good, she submits a masterful performance. She portrayed a truly worthy and compassionate person. She was much more than "dressing" for the screen- her character's intuitive and loving relational skills were in fact the mechanism that allowed Stamp and Redgrave to do their bit as well. And I think her character could not have seemed that way to the full extent that it did if Aterton the actor didn't have those same traits herself.The movie was as much about Aterton's intriguing and appealing character as it was about the "central" people- the two oldies. And that takes some serious and genuine acting talent. I hope to see Aterton acting in more roles that feature her adorable nature and great depth- she could be a true star of the first order.

Vanessa Redgrave was the initial reason i choose to see this movie. Her performance as always is really really good. It's powerful and pristine, but its not only the acting but the choice of playing in a movie with such a theme.The concept of this movie as i perceive it is that you have to find peace and balance with yourself and you family and usually this happens when you are close to death. You have to be involved with things that fulfill you and make you feel content and complete, make you and your surrounding people feel better. Share your problems because when you open up you find support from people who care and understand that things aren't black or white but you must be open and then you find the balance and peace you didn't know you where missing.This movie is a must see.