Summary: Todd Haynes (director) at The Landmark in West Los Angeles. Moderated by Gregory Ellwood (The Playlist). Film synopsis: The magical and mysterious family drama Wonderstruck impressively weaves the parallel stories of Ben (Oakes Fegley) and Rose (Millicent Simmonds), children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discovers a puzzling clue in his home and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out on quests to find what they are missing that unfold with mesmerizing symmetry. Also starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams. Written by Brian Selznick, based on his critically acclaimed novel, and directed by Todd Haynes, the visionary director of Carol and Far From Heaven. (All shows will be open captioned with English subtitles for the hearing impaired).
