I Am David
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Actor: Elisabetta Bartolomei, James Caviezel, Maria Bonnevie, Roberto Attias, Viola CarinciBrand: Lions Gate
Primary Contributor: James Caviezel
Primary Contributor: Plowright, Joan
Primary Contributor: Tibber, Ben
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Lions Gate
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DVD Review: I am David
Summary: 3 Stars
I read the book when I was 12 and it made a huge impression on me. I recently reread the book with my children and we were really excited when we saw that this video was available. We enjoyed the video but was not as impressed as we could have been - acting a bit weak - not a patch on the book - but then that is usually the case when one reads the book first. It still brought a tear to the eye and provides the emotional journey for the viewer that David experiences. This video is only available for Region 1DVD Review: CHARMING STORY OF SELF-DISCOVERY, Gorgeously Shot in Italy
Summary: 4 Stars
I Am David was one of the first films produced by the newly formed, family-oriented production company, Walden Media. In my opinion, it is still one of their best to date. Based on the novel by Anne Holm, it is the story of a boy (Ben Tibber) who is separated from his family in post-WWII, communist Bulgaria, and has to grow up in a concentration camp helping to break rocks all day. His only friend is a man named Johannes (Jim Caviezel), who encourages him not to give up hope, because as long as he's alive, he can change things. One day that advice pays off when a way of escape is made available. Through an elaborate series of instructions given by the voice of a man never identified until the end of the film, David makes his way south from Bulgaria to Italy by ship, and then north through the Italian countryside until he reaches Switzerland.
Along the way, he meets a variety of interesting people. But he is very cautious, especially of people in uniform, because he has been warned not to trust anyone. Almost everything is new to him - including taking a bath! He is constantly trying to buy food, but doesn't understand how to get money or how much is required. Luckily, because the concentration camp included people of many different nationalities, he understands a variety of languages and so he is able to communicate. But one thing he does not know how to do is smile. Finally, he does meet someone that is able to make him smile, and this amazes him.
This is a very charming film with gorgeous photography - you can imagine how gorgeous being shot in Italy - and a sweet story, not unlike The Black Stallion (1979) - without the horse, of course. It also reminds me of the film A Boy Ten Feet Tall (aka, Sammy Going South - 1963), which I saw when I was a boy. There is something about a boy trekking across a continent on his own that holds your attention. In A Boy Ten Feet Tall, he is traveling across Africa. So, it isn't as charming as David's trip, and far more hair-raising. But I Am David has its moments of angst.
Near-first-time director Paul Feig does an outstanding job on the script and direction, which earned the film the Heartland Film Festival Crystal Heart Award, among others. What I have yet to mention is that when David reaches the Italian Alps, he meets an artist named Sophie (Joan Plowright) who is the first person he feels he can trust since Johannes. It is while he is with her that an incredible secret is revealed, which of course I won't say any more about. But let me just say that it is worth the wait. His time with Sophie is my favorite part of the film. She reminded me of my own grandmother.
I hope Walden Media does more intimate films like this one, and doesn't get carried away with the big blockbusters, now that Prince Caspian has opened the door for them. For those who like these little, intimates stories, check out Dear Frankie (2004) with Gerard Butler and Emily Mortimer: not as pretty, but as sweet. And a great love story to boot!
Waitsel Smith
DVD Review: Great condition!
Summary: 3 Stars
The product that I received is in great condition however, it didn't come as quickly as I expected. Would recommend using again.DVD Review: This is my kind of movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
If you watch this movie and don't like it ~ you might check your pulse because obviously you have no heart. This is one of the best movies I've ever seen! Perfectly done! I happened across it one day on satellite and 3/4 of the way through the channel went out ~ I was devistated. I finally got the movie and my entire family sat down and watched it and loved it. This would be a perfect movie to show to children at school. DVD Review: One of the best movies...
Summary: 3 Stars
This is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen. How ever, the DVD should have a booklet, and perhaps subtitles in English.
Description of I Am David
I Am David is adapted from Anne Holm's internationally acclaimed novel North to Freedom. It is the story of a 12-year-old boy, David, who escapes a Communist concentration camp with little more than a compass, a sealed letter, a loaf of bread, and instructions to carry the letter to Copenhagen, Denmark. David is thrust into the free world for the first time in his young life as he travels across Europe. It is a spiritual voyage of discovery, where David slowly loses his instinctual mistrust of humanity and begins to smile, share, trust and ultimately, love. I Am David addresses the cruelties, politics, and suffering of warfare while celebrating the resilience of youth and the unbreakable spirit of a child.General DVDs
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