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A British teenager discovers himself and his family through the music of Bruce Springsteen.
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In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.
"Every once in a while, we need a movie that just makes us feel good and fills us with optimism. That's exactly the intention of 'Blinded by the Light', the new feature from director Gurinder Chadha ('Bend It Like Beckham' and 'Viceroy's House'), where a coming-of-age story is told through a musical journey through Bruce Springsteen's music. The movie can be, at times, cheesy and the script is predictable, but the performances are good and it's easy to relate to, whether you're familiar with "The Boss"'s music or not. The musical scenes break away from the reality of the film, but serve to convey the idea of how one person's art, in this case their music, can permeate and change another person's life."