Ratings: 7.2/10
Runtime: 2h
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, War
Director: Marc Forster
Writer: Mark Bomback, R.J. Palacio
Actor: Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Gillian Anderson
Language: English
Description: White Bird a Holocaust drama comes across as well-intentioned and heartfelt.But leans towards being overly structured like a lesson crafted for today’s youth. The story unfolds through an extended flashback narrated by. A French grandmother as she teaches her grandson about the importance of tolerance. Its target audience seems to be young adults, especially those. Familiar with the source material, R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel. Directed by Marc Forster this film acts as a sort of companion to 2017’s Wonder by Stephan Chbosky based on another Palacio novel. Wonder followed Auggie Pullman a kind, intelligent boy with a facial deformity struggling to fit in with his classmates. Though White Bird stands as its film it connects to Wonder through Julian Albans a former bully of Auggie’s. Julian once expelled later apologizes to Auggie, and it’s this character. The movie centers on as the themes of redemption and understanding are explored further. The most popular drama film is available on the Afdah if you’re searching to watch it online.