The moral message of the film is to find reasons in life that one would live for. In the beginning of the film, Walter had given up piano and did not wanted to live anymore due to his loneliness. As he got the chance to know Tarek and Zainab, he wanted to help them because they were illegal immigrants that came to America. In return, Tarek taught Walter how to play the African drums and to continue their shared love of music. When Tarek was arrested at the subway and was transferred to immigration detention center, Walter’s new focus in life and his means to live again was to help Tarek get out of prison by finding a lawyer. All in all, the film presented the idea that life can be tough and unfair but one has to understand their own dreams
