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White Bird

2023PG-132h 1m7.8 / 10

One act of kindness lives on forever.

After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.

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Synopsis

After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.

More about White Bird

Cast

Ariella GlaserSara (Young Grandmére)
Orlando SchwerdtJulien Beaumier
Bryce GheisarJulian Albans
Gillian AndersonVivienne Beaumier
Helen MirrenGrandmére
Jo Stone-FewingsJean-Paul Beaumier
Patsy FerranMille. Petitjean
Stuart McQuarriePastor Luc

Credits

Directed by
Marc Forster
Written by
Mark Bomback

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Collection
Wonder Collection
Budget
$20M
Box office
$8.8M

Production

  • ParticipantUnited States
  • Mandeville FilmsUnited States
  • 2DUX²United States
  • Kingdom Story CompanyUnited States
  • LionsgateUnited States
  • Media Capital TechnologiesUnited States

Themes

1940sbased on graphic novelbullyingcoming of agefrancegerman occupation of francegrandmother grandson relationshiphitler youth