Most
people know the story of Peter Pan, the boy who refused to grow up.
Director Marc Forster's (MONSTER'S BALL) FINDING NEVERLAND delves
deeper, depicting a fictionalized account of the family and events that
inspired the classic tale. At the turn of the 20th Century, Scottish
playwright J.M. Barrie's (Johnny Depp) latest play in London has flopped
almost as badly as his marriage to stature-seeking Mary (Radha
Mitchell). During one of his frequent excursions to the park with his
dog, Barrie meets four young boys and their recently widowed mother,
Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Kate Winslet). Soon Barrie becomes a frequent
playmate to the children, using the boys' imagination to take them on
fanciful adventures. He also becomes a friend and confidante to the
overwhelmed Sylvia, much to the dismay of her overbearing mother (Julie
Christie). Barrie's active imagination and interaction with the family
inspires "Peter Pan," a play that celebrates the child in everyone and
the importance of believing in fantasies and miracles. A droll and
amusing Dustin Hoffman appears as American Charles Frohman, Barrie's
producer. The film also features young Freddie Highmore as Peter
Llewelyn Davies, the inspiration for Barrie's title character.