I Am David is a really nice movie! The movie has been panned universally by critics but has been praised a lot by 'lay' viewers. So it seems I have a long way to go before I become a discerning film-critic. The movie is set in post WWII Europe, and moves from Bulgaria to Italy and then Switzerland finishing up in Denmark. It's about a boy (called David, what else?) escaping from a labor camp in Bulgaria who's been asked to go to Denmark, and the adventures he goes through on his journey. Technically the movie is very strong. The cinematography is, for the want of a better word, awesome. But then you don't need much skill to make a movie shot in Italy and Switzerland look beautiful. The story is based on a best-seller by Anne Holm, and so I think the critics were unfair in criticising the film-makers for unbelievable story-line. I did find the ending too convenient for a truly great movie, but the story's still pretty good. And I am partial to period dramas, and especially the ones based in mid 20th century Europe. There's one surprise towards the end that I didn't see coming though it wasn't that unexpected in hindsight. Lucky to have found it on the LAN.