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White Bird
June 9, 2025 7:15 PM
From the best-selling author of Wonder, the book that sparked a movement to "choose kind," comes the inspirational next chapter. In White Bird: A Wonder Story, we follow Julian (Bryce Gheisar), who has struggled to belong ever since he was expelled from his former school for his treatment of Auggie Pullman. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother (Helen Mirren) finally reveals to Julian her own story of courage. Also starring Gillian Anderson, Orlando Schwerdt and Ariella Glaser.
The strength of White Bird lies in its young performers, especially Glaser and Schwerdt, who deliver complex, nuanced performances of young people experiencing their part of global atrocities on an intimate scale, while also trying to navigate the complications of connecting as young teenagers. They are both excellent, and keep the film emotionally grounded. Katie Walsh/Los Angeles Times
With elegant acting from its two young leads and picturesque cinematography from Matthias Koenigswieser, it serves as a competently executed morality play for audiences craving a bit of unambiguous humanism. Christian Zilko/Indiewire
You can appreciate the artistry and the fine acting and the timeless messaging in the beautifully filmed coming-of-age drama White Bird without having seen Wonder, but the connection between these two very different films is quite unusual and absorbing... Richard Roeper/Chicago Sun Times
There’s a reason so many works of art and nonfiction continuously venture back to the specific time and events portrayed here: the impact and lessons they bring to the world will never lose their importance. Joseph Tomastik/Clear and Loud Reviews
Monday June 9
White Bird, 7:15 p.m.
120 min
Season Sponsor: Rastins PharmaChoice Pharmacy
Film Date Sponsor: TBD
Proceeds to Ancaster Heritage Days: Outdoor Screening
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