Parents' Guide to I'll Find You

Movie NR 2022 116 minutes
I'll Find You Movie Poster: Leo Suter and Adelaide Clemons in a blushing, romantic pose with closeups underneath of co-stars Stephen Dorff, Connie Nielsen, and Stellan Skarsgard

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Tara McNamara By Tara McNamara , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 14+

Star-crossed lovers in war-torn Poland; sex, violence, hope.

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What's the Story?

I'LL FIND YOU follows gifted musicians Robert Pulaski (Leo Suter) and Rachel Rubin (Adelaide Clemens), whose childhood friendship blossoms into a romance in 1940s Poland. While they grapple with the unlikelihood that they can overcome their religious differences and be together, Nazis invade and occupy Poland. When Rachel is taken to Auschwitz, Robert works with dogged persistence to rescue her.

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This period romance will make viewers' hearts swell with wistful hope for finding a similar love. While it seems like I'll Find You may have been created as a take on Romeo and Juliet, the closest comparison to this drama is actually romance classic Somewhere in Time -- which means director Martha Coolidge is doing something right. The odds are against opera singer Robert and violin virtuoso Rachel because of their different faiths. And their situation seems truly insurmountable after Nazis occupy Poland and send Rachel and her family to Auschwitz. Robert embarks on a mission to save her, while she tries to save herself and her family by performing for her captors. It's a cinematic love story, and a fine way to introduce teens to difficult subject matter that they might shy away from. Coolidge weaves archival footage into the film to drive home that this is real, it happened, and we should never forget it. Robert and Rachel's fictional but moving love story can only help drive that reminder home.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how I'll Find You borrows from Romeo and Juliet. Why do you think star-crossed lovers are such a popular plot device?

  • Had you heard of the Auschwitz Women's Orchestra? Did you know that playing an instrument was a method of survival for some Jews forced into concentration camps? How could you find out more about this part of history?

  • How does the film demonstrate the risks of opposing the Nazi regime? How does the film demonstrate the necessity of courage, teamwork, integrity, and perseverance as life skills?

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