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As a young girl, I developed an instant affinity for Winnie the Pooh. I adored reading A. A. Milne’s stories from the Hundred Acre Wood, filled with humor, common sense, and simple life lessons. In a rare, intimate look into the origin of Winnie the Pooh, director Simon Curtis details the story of how author A. A. Milne finds inspiration for Winnie the Pooh through his relationship with his son, Christopher Robin Milne. Goodbye Christopher Robin opens in select theaters October 13th, 2017 and nationwide November 3, 2017.
Goodbye Christopher Robin
One of the most poignant films I’ve seen in a long time, Goodbye Christopher Robin is an intimate look at the relationship between A. A. Milne, his son Christopher Robin, and the toys that inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh and the Hundred Acre Wood. After Milne returns home from his term of service during World War I, he is plagued by flashbacks and wartime memories. His untreated PTSD causes friction amongst him and his wife, and they move from London to the country, much to his wife Daphne’s dismay.
The Milne’s move to the country only intensifies the tension between the elite husband and wife, Milne’s PTSD, and his writer’s block. Milne is consumed with anti-war rhetoric and unable to craft a story outside of his idealogy. Frustrated, resentful, and unsympathetic, Daphne moves back to London temporarily until Milne can write something “publishable.” To complicate matters, Olive, the Milne’s nanny, takes a temporary leave to care for her ailing mother. What ensues is the forging of a unique, beautiful relationship between a father and his son.
Some of the most whimsical, touching moments occur in Ashdown Forest, where Milne and his son, affectionately called Billy Moon by his family, dream up stories of Winnie the Pooh and his friends Piglet, Eeyore, Tigger, and Rabbit. Billy Moon craves the attention of his father and the wonder and joy at their budding relationship is moving. For the first time, Milne’s focus is directed at his son and his wartime nightmares are beginning to fade. The stories and imaginative play between Milne, Billy Moon and his stuffed animals, inspire the stories of Winnie the Pooh. After a stint of sadness and recovery post World War I, these stories bring home and comfort to England and Winnie the Pooh becomes a global phenomenon.
Milne’s first good idea in a long time is not without cost and the family find themselves caught up in the socialite life of fame and fortune. Billy Moon’s instant celebrity status as the infamous Christopher Robin is disruptive and unwanted. Almost instantaneously, Billy Moon is thrust into the spotlight, when all he really wants to do is spend time with his father and his favorite stuffed animals. Resentment grows and Billy Moon’s childhood is uprooted as Winnie the Pooh and the Hundred Acre Wood become his life.
Goodbye Christopher Robin is a beautiful mix of wonder and melancholy. It showcases the darker side of fame and fortune and the sacrifices that often accompany notoriety. The film also celebrates the innocence of childhood, the beauty of a child’s imagination, and reinforces the notion that sometimes, kids simply want to be kids. While this may not be the Hundred Acre Wood you remember as a child, it will likely inspire you to re-evaluate what is important in life including the relationships we hold closest to us.
Goodbye Christopher Robin Trailer
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