Why do you think the director/writer has Ferris telling the story directly to the audience like we are there with him?

What happened when the boy who survived an explosion aboard a steamboat returns to town

Read the movie summary. two rival magicians compete for fame and success in edwardian london. when their bitter feud begins to escalate, they each resort to more and more dangerous tricks to try to outdo the other, ultimately placing the lives and sanity of those around them in jeopardy. based on this summary, the film is most likely a(n) action thriller dramatic thriller psychological thriller science fiction thriller

What is one thing that happened to benno harte when he and his family left france to escape the nazis?