PSA: Helen Mirren to Star in a Holocaust Movie For Kids.

There’s a new family-friendly Holocaust movie coming to theaters in October of this year. “White Bird: A Wonder Story,” is the much-anticipated sequel to the 2017 movie “Wonder” — both are based on the best-selling books by author R.J. Palacio — and its first mesmerizing trailer was just released this week.

“White Bird” does something that I truly love — it gives a bully a chance to really internalize, understand and make amends for their actions. It tells the story of Julian (Bryce Gheisar), Auggie’s bully, whom we met in “Wonder.” Julian has been expelled due to his actions and is struggling to fit into his new school. His Jewish grandmother, Grandmère (both the character’s name and “grandmother” in French), decides to help him process his challenges by sharing the story of how she survived the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied France. A story that also teaches him an important life lesson about how to treat others.

Helen Mirren plays the powerful role of Grandmère (the actress has been accused of “Jewface” for her role as Golda Meir in the movie “Golda,” in which she wears heavy facial prosthetics). Young actress Ariella Glaser plays the childhood version of Grandmere/Sara. Both she and Orlando Schwerdt, who plays Julien, her young love interest, give extremely compelling performances in the trailer, which shows Sara being bullied for being a Jew in her French school. Gillian Anderson plays Vivienne, Julien’s mother, who takes Sara in and helps her make it through this harrowing time.'>>>

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