In 1941, sixteen-year old Lina (Bel Powley) is preparing for art school, first dates and all that summer has to offer. But one night, the Soviet secret police barge violently into her home, deporting her along with her mother and younger brother. They are being sent to Siberia. Lina's father gets separated from the family and put in a prison camp. Lina fights for her life, fearless, vowing that if she survives she will honor her family, and the thousands like her, by documenting the experience in her art and notes. She risks everything, hoping that her messages in art will make their way to her father's prison camp to let him know his family is still alive.
This powerful live action adaptation of Ruta Sepetys' novel Between Shades of Gray captures the human spirit's ability to survive, even in times of brutal oppression and violence.
Media Type | Movie |
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Recommended Age | 13 and up |
Actors | Aistė Diržiūtė, Bel Powley, Martin Wallström, Lisa Loven Kongsli, Jonah Hauer-King, Peter Franzén, Sophie Cookson |
Director | Marius A. Markevicius |
Running Time | 98 minutes |
Studio | Lions Gate |
Release Date | May 14, 2019 |
Language | English |