The book that the screenplay was adapted from was Caging Skies (2008) by Christine Leunens — a smart, kind, compassionate and delicate World War II book that was all heart. From a museum in Normandy straight to the lap of Hollywood, here are some glimpses from the journey of Caging Skies and more...How did Caging Skies come about? I’d seen books I’d really loved become slow-paced and tedious on-screen, even though they were anything but as books. With Caging Skies, the relationship with family, duty, dictator and country. Caging Skies firstly meant Elsa who was in a cage, protected and hiding at home, while her mind and imagination could travel and take her wherever she wanted.

Source: The Telegraph June 06, 2020 13:52 UTC