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In the Heights

2021 | 143 min | S | drama, musical

Lights over Washington Heights… The smell of coffee wafts in the air by the 181st Street subway station, where different dreams create this close-knit community that pulsates with life. At the center of everything is Usnavi, a sympathetic and attractive convenience store owner, who saves every spare penny while hoping, imagining and singing about a better life.

In the movie In the Heigts, the music and lyrics of Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator of the musical Hamilton, are combined with the lively and original narration of John M. Chu, who is also known as the director of the movie Crazy Rich Asians. Chu is directing the film based on a script by Quiara Alegría Hudes. It is based on the musical play created by Lin-Manuel Miranda based on the book by Quaira Alegría.

Directed by Jon M. Chu. As actors, e.g. Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins and Leslie Grace.

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About the movie

Subjects

music
social studies
social studies

Keywords

America
dance
diverse
imagination growth
intertextual
music
optimistic
respectful
succeeding
warmth

Educational levels

high schools and vocational schools
middle schools

Genres

drama
musical

Playlists

feelgood-movies
love story

Age limits

Studios

Warner Bros.

For media educator

Set in New York, known as the melting pot of cultures - and more precisely in the Washington Heights district - the immigrant musical is full of colors and the energy that the big city absorbs. In the intersecting stories, we get to know New Yorkers with immigrant backgrounds, whose roots can be found in Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. These people who came to Nueva York in search of jobs and a better future are each pursuing their own dreams, and the film emphasizes optimism and faith in the future.