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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Keep the feeling.
SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its intimate, compassionate portrait of a gifted mathematician under psychological pressure echoes Codebreaker's focus on genius, vulnerability, and the human cost behind abstract achievement.
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Why this pick
This restrained British drama confronts the legal and social persecution of gay men with the same era-specific injustice and quietly devastating moral weight surrounding Turing's life.
03
Why this pick
A moody Bletchley Park mystery that preserves the wartime codebreaking milieu, combining cryptographic problem-solving, secrecy, and personal strain without retelling Turing's story.
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Why this pick
Its controlled, fact-based tension and emphasis on one principled individual's exposure to state power suit Codebreaker's sober blend of private conscience and official secrecy.
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Why this pick
Another accessible historical drama about exceptional mathematical minds denied recognition by institutional prejudice, told with warmth while retaining the stakes of their work.
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01 / THE STORY
The film starts in October 1952 after Alan Turing (Ed Stoppard) has been convicted. He is talking to his psychiatrist, Dr. Franz Greenbaum (Henry Goodman). Dr. Greenbaum and Alan continue to discuss; Alan informs Dr. Greenbaum that he cannot talk about his war time activities. Dr. Greenbaum informs him that he can talk about anything he wants. Sir Dermot Turing, nephew of Alan, is shown and he goes on to explain how life was for John Turing (Alan's brother) and Alan Turing during their childhood. David Leavitt appears next and talks about Turing's school time activities. David further explains that Turing was good at mathematics and athletics. His favourite sport was running.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
Alan Turing
Franz Greenbaum
Himself - University of Warwick (as Professor Ian Stewart)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
