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lt;em>The Soloist</em> tells the story of Nathaniel Ayers, a homeless cellist who has schizophrenia. There are thousands of Nathaniel Ayers out there, says <em>Los Angeles Times</em> columnist Steve Lopez, who wrote the columns that led to the film. There are also many trying to help.

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