| Most people know the story of Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up. Director
Marc Forster's (MONSTER'S BALL) FINDING NEVERLAND delves deeper, depicting a fictionalized
account of the family and events that inspired the classic tale. At the turn of
the 20th Century, Scottish playwright J.M. Barrie's (Johnny Depp) latest play
in London has flopped almost as badly as his marriage to stature-seeking Mary
(Radha Mitchell). During one of his frequent excursions to the park with his dog,
Barrie meets four young boys and their recently widowed mother, Sylvia Llewelyn
Davies (Kate Winslet). Soon Barrie becomes a frequent playmate to the children,
using the boys' imagination to take them on fanciful adventures. He also becomes
a friend and confidante to the overwhelmed Sylvia, much to the dismay of her overbearing
mother (Julie Christie). Barrie's active imagination and interaction with the
family inspires ""Peter Pan,"" a play that celebrates the
child in everyone and the importance of believing in fantasies and miracles. A
droll and amusing Dustin Hoffman appears as American Charles Frohman, Barrie's
producer. The film also features young Freddie Highmore as Peter Llewelyn Davies,
the inspiration for Barrie's title character. |
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