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Dominican Rep. I Am David
- Original title
- I Am David
- Year
- 2004
- Running time
- 95 min.
- Country
United States- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Jim Caviezel- Ben Tibber
Joan Plowright
Maria Bonnevie- Francesco De Vito
- Viola Carinci
- Silvia De Santis
- Paco Reconti
Hristo Shopov
Alessandro Sperduti- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- An extraordinary family adventure, I AM DAVID follows a 12 year-old boy as he boldly escapes from an East European prison camp and makes an incredible personal journey to freedom. Fleeing with only a compass, half a loaf of bread and a sealed letter he must carry across the continent, David cannot foresee the dramatic odyssey that awaits him. From stowing away on a ship bound for Italy, to facing his fears of the dangerous outside world, to the unexpected revelation of his true identity, David discovers for the first time the real meaning of courage, trust, laughter and hope.
Based on the internationally acclaimed young adult novel by Anne Holm, I AM DAVID tells the story of David (Ben Tibber), a boy who has grown up a captive in a 1950s labor camp with almost no knowledge of the outside world or what happened to his family. Everything he knows about life has been taught to him by his fellow prisoner and mentor Johannes (Jim Caviezel). One night, David is helped to make a break from the camp and is handed a mysterious letter he is told must reach Denmark, a place he has never heard of, let alone knows how to find. Relying on his wits and courage, David manages to evade the prison commandos, attempt a dangerous border crossing and hide away on a freighter headed for Italy, but his adventure is only just beginning.
In Italy, David discovers something beyond his imagination: a country at peace. He has no idea how to get along in this brave new world, as the only advice he has been given is to trust no one. He doesn’t understand the most basic aspects of everyday life -- he doesn’t know what money is or how to use silverware or even how to smile. It’s as if he must learn how to live in the world from scratch and each day brings both shocking new terrors and exhilarating new pleasures. When David is taken in by a kind aristocratic Italian family, he is so happy to at last have a home, he almost gives up on his quest to reach Denmark. But the journey must go on. Haunted by memories, David crosses into Switzerland, where he meets an artist recovering from her own tragedy, Sophie (Joan Plowright), the woman who will help him find the key to his identity and his destiny at last.- Movie Soulmates' ratings
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