Rating: PG
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 12/03/2004(USA
Release Date: 04/05/2005
SubTitles: Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2/DD5.1
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Adult Situations, Scary Moments, Children in Peril
Distributor/Studio: Lions Gate
A young boy is sent on a remarkable odyssey as he flees a Communist prison camp in this
historical drama, set in Eastern Europe in the early '50s.
David (
Ben Tibber) is a 12-year-old boy who was sentenced with his parents to a Bulgarian labor camp when they were found guilty of political subversion; he hasn't seen his folks in years, and looks to fellow inmate
Johannes (
Jim Caviezel) for protection and guidance. One day,
David is able to escape, and as he flees, he is given a sealed envelope with strict instructions that he is to travel to Denmark, and he cannot open the letter until he gets there.
David makes his way to Greece, stows away on an Italian ship, and is befriended by
Maria (
Viola Carinci), a girl he saves from a fire.
Maria convinces her wealthy family to take
David in, but when they become curious about his background,
David realizes he's in danger and is soon on the run once again. In time,
David makes friends with
Sophie (
Joan Plowright), a kind Swiss woman who gives him a home and is willing to help him complete his long journey.
I Am David was adapted from the novel
North to Freedom by
Anne Holm, and represented a change of pace for director
Paul Feig, best known for his work on such offbeat television
comedies as
Arrested Development and
Freaks and Geeks.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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