National Geographic’s WWII Drama ‘A Small Light’ Premieres on Disney+ in May
A new, limited series is coming to Disney+ in May. National Geographic’s A Small Light is a biographical, WWII drama, that tells the story of Miep Gies.
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Gies aided in helping people escape the Nazi’s gaze during World War II. D23 shares that heroes like Gies cast “a small light in the darkest of times.”
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Bel Powley plays Miep. The story begins when her boss Otto Frank, played by Liev Schrieber, inquires if she will assist in hiding his family from the Nazis.
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True to form, Miep agrees without a second thought. She and her husband Jan, played by Joe Cole, agree to protect the family, and others, who stay hidden above Otto’s Amsterdam business.
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Powley shares, “I found the character of Miep to be incredibly relatable as a young woman. She was a normal girl, who loved dancing, going out with her friends, and talking about how handsome she found her husband. She was a frivolous, fiercely independent young woman before she found herself in extreme circumstances.”
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The series focuses on day-to-day life amidst harrowing circumstances. Executive Producer and Director Susanna Fogel shares, “They’re people who have rich emotional experiences… that aren’t just about the highest-stakes things that are happening, but about their relationships with each other.”
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Schreiber adds, “What I thought Bel and Joe did so beautifully was the human pieces, the things that are fun to watch [like their married life]. The person who is kind of flaky actually ends up keeping the Franks alive for two years, and we see that relationship [develop] over the years.”
This project was a labor of love, in the works for almost 6 years. Don’t miss it when it comes to Disney+ in May!