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A Wrinkle in Time is a 2018 live-action movie that is centered around Meg Murry, a young girl who goes on a quest to find her missing father. Her father is a scientist who disappears under mysterious circumstances.

This fantasy movie has a strong multicultural cast. Meg Murry is played by Storm Reid, an African American actress. Mindy Kaling plays Mrs. Who. Oprah Winfrey plays Mrs. Which. Reese Witherspoon plays Mrs. Whatsit. Ava DuVernay serves as the film director, bringing strong representation behind the camera.

Since this movie is a combination of fantasy and science fiction, viewers will see many fantastical scenes. In the opening scene, Meg is with her newborn baby brother and father before his disappearance, and receives a cootie catcher. The cootie catcher starts with a red heart in the middle; when Meg opens the cootie catcher, it reveals a colorful tye-dye design, the first colorful visual shown in the movie.

After the flashback, we enter a dark scene with Meg in the present. Meg is with her brother listening to the radio about her father's disappearance. She is sad because it has been a long time since her father disappeared. As a result, she becomes isolated from her peers at school. Her brother Charles is her best and only friend.