White Bird

Name: White Bird
Genre: Biography, Drama, War, Family
Released: October 4, 2024
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 54
Cast: Ariella Glaser, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Jim High

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Lionsgate | Release Date: October 4, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Ariella Glaser, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Jim High, Jo Stone-Fewings, John Bubniak, Nadine Leon Gobet, Olivia Ross, Orlando Schwerdt, Patsy Ferran, Philip Lenkowsky, Stuart McQuarrie

Summary: Julian (Bryce Gheisar) has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage — during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. They find firstJulian (Bryce Gheisar) has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian’s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage — during her youth in Nazi-occupied France, a boy shelters her from mortal danger. They find first love in a stunning, magical world of their own creation, while the boy’s mother (Gillian Anderson) risks everything to keep her safe. Based on R.J. Palacio’s book, White Bird: A Wonder Story.… Expand

Director: Marc Forster

Genre(s): Biography, Drama, War, Family

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 120 min

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IndieWire Christian Zilko

Oct 9, 2024

With elegant acting from its two young leads and picturesque cinematography from Matthias Koenigswieser, it serves as a competently executed morality play for audiences craving a bit of unambiguous humanism. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Oct 3, 2024

If you’ve seen “Wonder,” it will add some depth and context to the viewing experience, but with the surehanded direction from Forster, the excellent script by Bomback and the strong performances from the veteran actors as well as the younger faces, “White Bird” flies quite well on its own. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Oct 10, 2024

The strength of White Bird lies in its young performers, especially Glaser and Schwerdt, who deliver complex, nuanced performances of young people experiencing their part of global atrocities on an intimate scale, while also trying to navigate the complications of connecting as young teenagers. They are both excellent, and keep the film emotionally grounded. Read full review

The Film Verdict Alonso Duralde

Oct 4, 2024

The film’s intentions are unquestionably noble, but the execution falls wildly short, even with so many talented artists involved. Read full review

Lovia Gyarkye

Oct 8, 2024

Forster’s steady direction keeps this thread of White Bird affecting even when it conforms to predictable narrative beats. Read full review

Radheyan Simonpillai

Oct 8, 2024

As Sara and Julien bide their time in the barn, escaping into their imagination, Forster keeps himself interested by turning the movie into an ode to cinema. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Oct 3, 2024

One could argue that Forster and company calibrate their anodyne effects to make a Holocaust narrative that’s palatable for younger viewers. But what mostly resonates is a particularly lachrymose brand of show-business hedging. Read full review

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