I Am David

2003 "Believe in the power to change your destiny"
7.1| 1h30m| PG| en
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Based on Anne Holm's acclaimed young adult novel North to Freedom, I Am David chronicles the struggles of a 12-year-old boy who manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own -- through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark and a compass to help get him there.

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Also starring Ben Tibber

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Interesteg What makes it different from others?
Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!
Supelice Dreadfully Boring
Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.
Shadman Sadik The movie came to me as a surprise, I did not expect it to be that good. The movie is about a boy who managed to escape from a concentration camp and instructed to travel Denmark. On the way, he met different people and learn to trust.There are good and bad people in the world. Because of bad people, we should not be wasting our lives thinking about them. We should move on and let people in. I loved the kid's acting, it's simple and engaging.
jonrandall-29902 Honestly, this is the best movie I have seen in ages ! The settings were beautiful. Reminded me of the sheer beauty of the Kiera Knightley version of Pride and Prejudice. The acting throughout was tremendous. The adaptation of the book was craftily done.I loved the young man playing the part of David. His actions and facial expressions were a delight.My favorite part in the movie was the interaction between David and Sophie. This movie is so wonderful it is hard to point out individual accomplishments from within it, but the actress playing Sophie ( Jane Plowright ) was my favorite.Anyone who has not seen this movie should. I cried throughout. A great story and superbly done. I could not rate this movie any higher!!! Bravo !!
gerd86 Loved this film, though it does not stay close to the book. One thing I love about it is the mix of serious and humorous moments. This enables the viewer to see he is just a boy as well.The story touched my heart, since we see a boy who is lost because of everything that has been done to him. He trusts no-one, and yet he does.The ending was not surprising to me. Watching the start of the movie made clear to me how it would end. I loved the music. It is close to my personal taste.The boy was not very well cast I think, since he looks very British and is therefore obviously not Bulgarian. Also, his acting is not the best. All in all this makes the movie worth the watch, but not one to watch over and over again.
funibuni49 I watched this movie twice now and both times I missed the beginning. But the rest of what I saw was so heartwarming that I will keep looking for it to see it in it's entirety. My heart was traveling right along with young David. I felt his pain and his desire to share everything with Sophie. Since it wasn't part of the storyline, I decided to think that when David met up with his mom, the two of them traveled back to see his adopted "Grandma Sophie" who had been so touched by this young man as well. How refreshing to see such high quality work on a movie that isn't centered around obvious violence for any length of time but just enough for you to appreciate David's life, and not filled with sex and foul language. What a joy! What a winning story!

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