Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’: A Sobering, Uplifting Film
TV-PG | 1h 53min | Biography, Drama, History | 1 March 2019 (USA)
Life as a farmer can be unpredictable and sometimes fraught with catastrophe, especially in third-world countries. There, if a particular crop season fails due to drought or other adverse conditions, the farmers can’t simply go and buy rations using their savings. Instead, things can quickly spiral out of control.
This is firmly evidenced in the 2019 TV film “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” which is based on a true story. The film also functions as the directorial debut of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, who also stars in it.