In The Choral, a small British town struggles to put on their annual choral program as WW1 steadily depletes their ranks.  The theme of an unlikely bunch of characters overcoming adversity to accomplish something amazing is both conventional and familiar, and given the context, you would expect this movie to be very respectful and sentimental.  Well, not entirely.  On the one hand, what the movie says about the importance of music during dark times is very thoughtful and touching.  On the other hand, the movie delivers that message in a very unexpected way.  While there is no doubt the British had sex during WW1, the movie goes out of its way to show that the British were quite randy back then.  In fact, the only time they’re not thinking about sex is when they’re singing.

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