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August Rush

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12 years ago, on a moonlit rooftop above Washington Square, sheltered young cellist Lyla Novacek (Keri Russell) and charismatic Irish singer/songwriter Louis Connelly (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) were drawn together by a street musician's rendition of ''Moondance'' and fell in love. After the most romantic night of her life, Lyla promised to meet Louis again, but despite her protests, her father rushed her to her next concert--leaving Louis to believe that she didn't care. Disheartened, he found it impossible to continue playing and eventually abandoned his music while Lyla, her own hopes for love lost, was led to believe months later that she had also lost their unborn child in a car accident. Their orphaned son (Freddie Highmore) uses his musical talent as a clue to find his birth parents.

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Freddie Highmore
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Keri Russell
Lyla Novacek
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Louis Connelly

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Awards

  • 2008 - Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song - nominated
  • 2008 - Critics Choice Award - Best Family Film - nominated
  • 2008 - Saturn Award - Best Performance by a Younger Actor - winner
  • 2008 - Saturn Award - Best Music - nominated

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