Film

Finding Neverland 2004

Directed by Marc Forster

  • Drama, Fantasy
  • 106 min
  • PG

Where will your imagination take you?

During a writing slump, playwright J.M. Barrie meets a widow and her four children, all young boys—who soon become an important part of Barrie’s life and the inspiration that lead him to create his masterpiece. Peter Pan.

DramaFantasylondon, englandstroke of fatebecoming an adultparent child relationshipfaithwidowtheater playtheatre groupauthorillnesschildren's author

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Earnest, classical in form, nostalgic and effortless.

  • earnestironic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • contemporarynostalgic
  • effortlessdemanding
  • character-ledplot-driven

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