Movie

I Am David

2003 · 90 min

A quiet, earnest journey that balances hardship with small kindnesses, asking you to feel a boy's cautious hope as he learns to trust again.

Tagline: Believe in the power to change your destiny
Overview: A 12-year-old boy 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.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, coming-of-age, family
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
coming-of-age
family
healing
Places: countryside
small town
road trip
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none