At the Liberty:"White Bird"

DAYTON — In the movie “White Bird,” kindness can save lives. Julian Albans, the bully who left Beecher Prep, is visited by his Grandmère from Paris and is transformed by her remarkable story of compassion and courage. As a girl in Nazi-occupied France, the young Grandmère goes into hiding with the help of a schoolmate, a young man who risks everything to give her a chance to survive. Together, they find beauty and love in the secret world of their own creation. From Marc Forster (director of Finding Neverland and Christopher Robin) and based on R.J. Palacio’s book, ‘White Bird’, like ‘Wonder’ before it, is an emotional story about the ways that even in the most harrowing circumstances, empathy for others can make every difference in the world.

White Bird has a favorable rating of 72% from critics, while the audience rates it higher at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes. The critics agree that this movie packages a difficult subject matter into a digestible morality tale. White Bird is a soft-pedaled but ultimately moving drama fit for the whole family. This movie is rated PG-13 for strong violence, thematic material, and language; however, the rating indicators on IMDb were none or mild for each category. The movie's runtime is 121 min.

The live performance of “Fiddler on the Roof” will run from November 14 – December 7. Tickets are on sale online at libertytheater.org, by phone, and in person at the theater during Box Office Hours on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.