I Am David

– Based on Anne Holm's acclaimed young adult novel North to Freedom, I Am David chronicles the struggl..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
2003
I Am David (2003)

Based on Anne Holm's acclaimed young adult novel North to Freedom, I Am David chronicles the struggles of a 12-year-old boy (Ben Tibber) 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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Producing Country:
USA, UK
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I Am David (2003) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 Dec 2004

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Paul Feig

Writer:

Anne Holm (novel), Paul Feig (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Ben Tibber, Jim Caviezel, Hristo Shopov, Roberto Attias

Plot:

Twelve-year-old David escapes from 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 as he travels across Europe. His spiritual voyage of discovery, where David slowly loses his instinctive mistrust of humanity and begins to smile, share, trust and ultimately, love, addresses the cruelties, politics, and suffering of warfare while celebrating the unbreakable spirit of a child.

Awards:

8 wins & 1 nomination.

Gross profit:

$252,018

Production:

Lions Gate Films

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
39%
Metacritic:
47%