August Rush

Starring Freddie Highmore in the star role, the movie is about a musical prodigy.
Evan lived all his life in an orphanage believing that his parents were very much alive and always wanting him. He refuses adoption but runs away from the home and ends up with a man called Wizard, who gives refuge to many other kids and takes money off their earnings. He discovers Evan's genius and renames him August Rush, saying his real name might lead him back to the orphanage.
Flashbacks show his parents, Lyla, a cellist, and Louis, a band member met and had a romantic encounter. Lyla's father prevents her from meeting him and leaves the city. Lyla becomes pregnant and gives birth to Evan, but her father gives up the baby and tells her that the child is dead. Louis is unable to forget Lyla. Both give up music.
After a police raid, Evan runs off to a church, where his genius is found and he is sent to a great musical school. He starts composing his own piece and the school decides to play it in a huge concert. During his rehearsal, Wizard walks in and threatens Evan to come away,s o that he could make money for himself.
Lyla finds out about her child when her sick father confides the truth. Lyla starts to look around for her son and identifies him. Louis thinks that Lyla is married when he tries to track her down. While Lyla decides to start playing again, Louis returns to his band. Lyla ends up playing Evan's piece (under August Rush's pseudonym).
Louis meets Evan in a park playing the guitar and they share some warm moments. On the night of the concert, Evan runs away and conducts his composition. Louis sees Lyla's and August Rush's names on the banners and rushes to the location to find Lyla. They stand hand in hand, as Evan's bows to the audience after the performance and understands that they are his parents.
An interesting story and Highmore had done a good job in playing the subtle silent emotions. Sometimes I felt he was underplaying the emotion of fear, but it passed quickly and he shone as the star of the movie. Even though the movie played on some high emotional sentiments, it wasn't much of a tear jerker, but created just enough warmth to enjoy and sympathize with the characters of the movie. A good movie.