{"id":38034,"date":"2024-10-06T20:24:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T03:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/?p=38034"},"modified":"2024-10-06T20:24:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T03:24:50","slug":"marc-forster-renee-wolfe-discuss-the-exquisitely-moving-white-bird-exclusive-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/interviews\/interview-exclusives\/marc-forster-renee-wolfe-discuss-the-exquisitely-moving-white-bird-exclusive-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"MARC FORSTER & RENEE WOLFE discuss the exquisitely moving WHITE BIRD – Exclusive Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An insightful exclusive interview with director MARC FORSTER and executive producer RENEE WOLFE discussing the exquisite and beautifully poignant WHITE BIRD, a film that will touch your soul.<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS:\u00a0From the best-selling author of “Wonder”, the book that sparked a movement to \u201cchoose kind,\u201d comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian\u2019s grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage \u2014 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\u2019s mother (Gillian Anderson) risks everything to keep her safe. From director Marc Forster (Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin), screenwriter Mark Bomback, and based on R.J. Palacio\u2019s book, White Bird: A Wonder Story, like Wonder before it, is an uplifting movie about how one act of kindness can live on forever.<\/em><\/p>\n

Directed by MARC FORSTER and written by Mark Bomback based on the book “White Bird: A Wonder Story” by R.J. Palacio, WHITE BIRD stars\u00a0Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, with Gillian Anderson,\u00a0and Helen Mirren, and is produced by Todd Lieberman, p.g.a., David Hoberman, p.g.a., and R.J. Palacio, and executive produced by RENEE WOLFE, among others<\/p>\n

There aren’t enough words to describe the power and emotion that director MARC FORSTER (Christopher Robin, A Man Called Otto<\/em>)delivers with WHITE BIRD. This story has never been more timely than it is today given the current global geopolitical climate.\u00a0 A coming-of-age tale and a story of first love and true friendship set during the Holocaust, in addition to opening our eyes to the power of kindness, WHITE BIRD aims to educate younger generations about the Holocaust and foster empathy.\u00a0 Supported by the producing team behind Wonder,\u00a0<\/em>Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman, along with Forster’s production partner RENEE WOLFE, not to mention Forster’s long-time collaborators, cinematographer Matthiias Koenigswieser, editor Matt Chesse, and production designer Jennifer Williams, among others, WHITE BIRD is a “companion piece” to Wonder.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Thanks to the impeccable casting of Ariella Glaser as young Sara and Orlando Schwerdt as her friend Julien, their chemistry carries the story of Sara’s youth and how she was saved by Julien and his family, drawing us in ever deeper with emotion.\u00a0 Your heart won’t be the same after watching WHITE BIRD. Building on the performances of Glaser and Schwerdt is the meticulously crafted film’s visuals, including the stunning metaphor of the forested location and heavy mist symbolizing protection.\u00a0 \u00a0Koenigswieser’s visuals are beautifully drawn with a great attention paid to lighting and contrast, providing a delicacy that speaks to the blossoming friendship and young love of Sara and Julien.\u00a0 Thanks to Jennifer Williams, the production design shooting location in the Czech Republic was carefully curated to match historical accuracy, enhancing the story’s impact.<\/p>\n