In 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus. As the decades roll by with the composition unwritten but generations of students inspired through his teaching, Holland must redefine his life's purpose.
Keywords: 1960s , 1990s , composer , deaf-mute , disabled , father-son-relationship , forced-retirement , high-school , high-school-teacher , husband-wife-relationship , inspiring-teacher , marching-band , mentor , music-teacher , portland-oregon , retirement-party , sign-languages , teacher-student-relationship , teaching