Blåsorkestern har alltid varit stadens stolthet, men när kolgruvan hotas av nedläggning går luften ur ensemblen. När allt ser som mörkast ut susar plötsligt en frisk fläkt in i staden: nykomlingen Gloria lyckas blåsa liv i orkestern och hela staden lever återigen upp. Än finns det tid att göra succé på det stora brassmästerskapet, men långt ifrån alla uppskattar inte de nya tongångarna.


Directed by Mark Herman and starring Pete Postlethwaite, Brassed Off is set in a Northern England mining town facing industrial decline. The film follows a local brass band as its members deal with job losses, economic pressure and community identity. Featuring Ewan McGregor, the story combines workplace struggles with music and personal relationships during a period of social change.

Från IMDB:
The coal mine in a northern English village may be closing, which would also mean the end of the miners' brass band.