Film
Wonderstruck (PG)
Both a children’s film for adults and a refreshingly grown-up film for children, Todd Haynes' imaginative adaptation of Brian Selznick’s acclaimed novel Wonderstruck is a movie that will leave you just that.
In 1977, Ben’s life is turned upside down following the tragic death of his mother. He discovers a note which might lead to his absent father’s whereabouts, and sets off on a mission to New York to find him. Meanwhile, in 1927, introverted Rose is obsessed with silent movie star Lillian Mayhew. Fleeing her neglectful father, she too ventures to the Big Apple to track down the famed actress. Once in the city, both youngsters are drawn to the American Museum of Natural History, where their seemingly disparate paths will mysteriously intertwine.
Dir. Todd Haynes, US, 2018, 116 mins, some subtitles.
Cast. Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams.
In 1977, Ben’s life is turned upside down following the tragic death of his mother. He discovers a note which might lead to his absent father’s whereabouts, and sets off on a mission to New York to find him. Meanwhile, in 1927, introverted Rose is obsessed with silent movie star Lillian Mayhew. Fleeing her neglectful father, she too ventures to the Big Apple to track down the famed actress. Once in the city, both youngsters are drawn to the American Museum of Natural History, where their seemingly disparate paths will mysteriously intertwine.
Dir. Todd Haynes, US, 2018, 116 mins, some subtitles.
Cast. Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams.