'The Mitchells vs. The Machines': Creative Kids vs. Practical Parents
"The Mitchells vs. The Machines" captures the eternal struggle between kids who want to pursue the arts and their practical parents who think they'll fail.

On the small island of Marabhal, all sorts of things suddenly disappear: a fishing net, stacks of wood, a pair of binoculars. Some of the children suspect Abdullah, a Syrian boy who arrived on the island just a month ago. Annie and Ruaraidh don't believe Abdullah is guilty and are determined to solve the mystery-and find their father's binoculars, too.
"The Mitchells vs. The Machines" captures the eternal struggle between kids who want to pursue the arts and their practical parents who think they'll fail.
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A direct fall into the white savior narrative
This film is based off of The Diary of a Young Girl, which was written during the Holocaust period.