

White Bird
“One act of kindness lives on forever.”
Overview
After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.
Top Cast

Ariella Glaser
Sara (Young Grandmére)

Orlando Schwerdt
Julien Beaumier

Bryce Gheisar
Julian Albans

Gillian Anderson
Vivienne Beaumier

Helen Mirren
Grandmére

Jo Stone-Fewings
Jean-Paul Beaumier

Patsy Ferran
Mille. Petitjean

Stuart McQuarrie
Pastor Luc

Olivia Ross
Rose Blum

Ishai Golan
Max Blum
Themes & Keywords
About White Bird
White Bird is a drama, war film released in 2023 exploring themes of france, nazi, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, private school, bullying. Directed by Marc Forster, it stars Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar. After being expelled from Beecher Prep for his treatment of a classmate with a facial deformity, Julian has struggled to fit in at his new school. To transform his life, Julian's grandmother finally reveals her own story of courage of her youth in Nazi-occupied France, where a classmate shelters her from mortal danger.
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