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The film follows the fictional character Sammy
Fabelman, who is loosely based on Spielberg as a young man, as
he fosters a love for film and discovers a dark family secret
that changes the way he views the world.
"The Fabelmans" is co-written and produced by Tony Kushner and
stars Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen,
Oakes Fegley and others.
"Steven was always there to say, ‘My mother wouldn’t have done
that,' and when he did, he won, because he’s the director and he
wins and it’s Steven," Kushner told Reuters.
"I didn’t want to push him to do anything that would seem untrue
about his family because that was very important to him."
That said, he felt that not being a part of Spielberg’s family
allowed him to use his tools as a writer to ensure the movie was
both true to Spielberg’s life as well as many families from
various walks of life.
Oakes Fegley, who stars as the high school bully, Chad Thomas,
said, "What makes this film very important to him (Spielberg)
and to everyone that’s going to watch is that this is the first
film I think that Steven’s made based off of his own life and
bringing elements of his own personality into not only the
filmmaking process but also the story."
The complexity of Sammy's family, which mirrors Spielberg's real
life, is a key focus of the movie.
Williams, who plays Sammy’s mother, Mitzi Fabelman, explained
that as a mother, Mitzi sees her children as individuals.
"She sees something peculiar and remarkable about her child
(Sammy) and while it might expose the family to embarrassment or
being different, she welcomes and encourages it," Williams said.
"The Fabelmans" is set to arrive in U.S. movie theaters on
November 11, following its world premiere at the Toronto
International Film Festival in September.
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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