Marc Forster directs the R.J. Palacio adaptation about a former bully learning lessons in kindness and moral courage from his grandmother's tales of growing up in Nazi-occupied France.

It’s never a bad time for stories celebrating acts of kindness, but the current news cycle makes it ever so more appreciated. In the new film “White Bird,” in theaters Friday, the act is quite

In “White Bird,” a long anticipated film about a Jewish girl who is rescued by her classmate in Nazi-occupied France, the Holocaust is fertile ground for teaching children how to be good.

White Bird, the Marc Forster-directed film adaptation of author R. J. Palacio’s sequel/prequel to his worldwide hit book and 2017 movie Wonder, has taken a long and circuitous route to finally getting a North American release.

Now the creative companion film based on Palacio’s acclaimed graphic novel of the same name, “White Bird,” directed by Marc Forster (A Man Called Otto,

It’s never a bad time for stories celebrating acts of kindness, but the current news cycle makes it ever so more appreciated. In the new film “White Bird,” in theaters Friday, the act is quite significant: A family in Nazi-occupied France shelters a young Jewish girl, whose friends and family have all been taken away.

The "White Bird" soundtrack not only accompanies the film but also acts as a character in its own right, guiding the audience's emotions and enriching the story. Here, check out all the songs from the Wonder prequel.

Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt, Bryce Gheisar, Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Jo Stone-Fewings, Patsy Ferran, Stuart McQuarrie Director: Marc Forster Rating: 2.5/5 Runtime: 120 min A fairly moving tale about kindness during Nazi brutality,