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Box office. $113.4 million. Changeling is a 2008 American mystery crime drama film directed, co-produced, and scored by Clint Eastwood and written by J. Michael Straczynski. [1] The story was based on real-life events, specifically the 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders in Mira Loma, California.
Oct 31, 2008 · A true story of a mother who searches for her missing son in 1920s Los Angeles and faces a police cover-up and a mysterious impostor. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie, the film explores the themes of justice, power and hope.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Clint Eastwood
- 2008-10-31
A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore. A changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being on kidnapping a human being.
With ever-changing appearances, changelings reside in many societies undetected. Each changeling can supernaturally adopt any face they like. For some changelings, a new face is only a disguise. For other changelings, a new face may reveal an aspect of their soul.
A changeling is a deformed or imbecilic child in European folklore, substituted by fairies or elves for a human infant. Learn about the legend, the return of the original child, and the belief in demonic possession.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 23, 2008 · Changeling movie review & film summary (2008) | Roger Ebert. Reviews. But that's NOT my son! Roger Ebert October 23, 2008. Tweet. Angelina Jolie tries to find her missing son in the terrifying changeling, based on a true story. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch.
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A true story of a mother who searches for her missing son in 1928 Los Angeles and faces corruption and injustice from the police. She is given a fake son by the LAPD and is sent to a mental asylum for questioning their actions.
