Genre:
Drama | Biography | Music
In 2005,
the only thing hurting Los Angeles
Times columnist Steve Lopez more than his
face from a recent bike accident was his pressing
need for story ideas. That is when he
discovers Nathaniel Ayers, a mentally ill,
homeless street musician who possesses
extraordinary talent, even through his
half-broken instruments. Inspired by his story, Lopez
writes an acclaimed series of articles about Ayers and attempts
to do more to help both
him and the rest of the underclass of
LA have a better life.
However, Lopez's good
intentions run headlong in the hard realities of the strength of
Ayers' personal demons and
the larger social injustices facing the homeless. Regardless,
Lopez and Ayers must find a
way to conquer their deepest anxieties and frustrations to hope
for a brighter future for
both of them.