The latest Hollywood release The Soloist is based on a real life story of a homeless violin player, Nathaniel Anthony Ayers of Los Angeles and columnist Steve Lopez. Steve Lopez saw this violinist lost in his music on a pavement in Los Angeles. A chance pause and conversation between the two changed the life of both creative individuals. A schizophrenic soloist found his audience and a story teller found his protagonist.

The newspaper columns of Steve Lopez on Ayers evolved into a book and finally the story is all set to release worldwide as The Soloist, directed by Joe Wright who did extensive groundwork to bring forth shunned humanity in to limelight.

We all ignore homeless on the sidewalks. All cities have them. Many of them try to earn through their art. They are saner souls. But lost souls like Ayers simply try to find some peace and home through their music. But in the modern busy world no one has time and intention to pause and listen to the free flowing music. It is rare to come across columnist like Steve Lopez who paused and embarked on an interesting journey with Ayers in spite of his mental condition and limitations. The film will definitely make audience perceive music, mental illness, friendships, compassion, social conditions and realities differently.

Via TimesOnline