Streamer Netflix is set to quietly add a ’10/10′ Oscar nominated film that boasts a uniquely talented cast.

While no big fanfare has yet been made about the imminent addition, The Singers is set to arrive on the streaming platform at the end of this week. It will be available from February 13.

It is quite the coup from the company as the filmmakers of the title await to see if they will pick up an Academy Award at the upcoming ceremony in March. It is nominated for Best Live Action Short Film.

According to its synopsis, The Singers is inspired by the 19th-century short story of the same name, written by Russian writer Ivan Turgenev. Following the same premise as the original tale, a lowly pub full of downtrodden men connect unexpectedly through an impromptu sing-off.

While it promises to be a genre-bending experience, it should also be an easy watch. Being a short film, viewers will not need to dedicated too much of their time to watch it as it only comes in at 18 minutes total runtime.

It was directed by filmmaker Sam A Davis, who also works as a cinematographer. Interestingly, Davis had a unique way of casting his film.

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The film adapts a Russian short story(Image: Netflix)

Instead of usual casting calls and auditions for actors who could sing, he trawled social media for talented singers. Explaining his inspiration, he told Variety: “I opened my phone, and the first video that popped up was a viral video of a guy busking in the subway station. It was the most beautiful, soulful, raw performance I had ever heard.

“The idea for adapting it was suddenly so crystal clear: I would retell this 1850 Russian short story, but with all these really unsuspecting, viral video singing talents who we would curate from TikTok and YouTube and Instagram from all over the world. Then we can fill a bar up with this group of geniuses in the rough, hiding in plain sight in a pub.”

As a result, Netflix claims that the film is “a celebration of diamonds in the rough and a testament to the power of vulnerability through art.”

Those who have been fortunate enough to see it elsewhere seem to agree. All the user reviews for the film on IMDB give the film a ’10/10′ rating.

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It is nominated at this year’s Oscars(Image: Netflix)

One said: “So amazing that I actually cried at the end. Human spirit. I just find the brotherhood so awesome. It’s silly little things like this that give me hope for world peace, love, and compassion in our ever changing world. Amazing producer work, directing, and acting.”

Another added: “Starts out dark and claustrophobic. Ends with a funny, subtle, twist. Displays humanity in all its grittiness along with all of its joy. Everything in the movie belonged. Nothing superfluous. The acting genuine and heartfelt. A seemingly simple set yet was thoroughly engrossing and completely unique.”

Someone else said: “Honestly spectacular. Not a piece of this film that didn’t hit incredibly hard. 10/10.” While one fan posted: For lack of a better word, this is a perfect film. It will bust your heart wide open.”