As the opening song for the 2021 film “In The Heights,” this self-titled song serves mainly as an exposition dump in the film, going through all the characters and their backstory. “In The Heights (2021)” is a film adaptation remake for the hit Broadway show of the same name. Written by Puerto-Rican Lin Manuel Miranda, the song and film take on hip-hop and upbeat styles accompanied by recurring Latino lines, modeling the hustle and bustle of the mostly Caribbean block of Washington Heights. Usnavi, played by Anthony Ramos, is the main protagonist whose dream is to win the lottery and move to the Dominican Republic, his native home.
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