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Why this pick
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MOVIE2010 1h 44m GBR
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The film begins with on-screen captions explaining that a medical breakthrough in 1952 has permitted the human lifespan to be extended beyond 100 years. It is narrated by 28-year-old Kathy H as she reminisces about her childhood at a boarding school called Hailsham, as well as her adult life after leaving the school. The first act of the film depicts the young Kathy, along with her friends Tommy and Ruth, spending their childhood at Hailsham in 1978. The students are encouraged to create artwork, and their best work gets into ''The Gallery'' run by a mysterious woman known only as Madame. One day, a new teacher, Miss Lucy, quietly informs the students of their fate: they are destined to be organ donors and will die, or "complete", in their early adulthood. Shortly afterward she is fired by the headmistress, Miss Emily, for sharing this revelation with the children. As time passes, Kathy falls in love with Tommy, but Ruth and Tommy begin a relationship and stay together throughout the rest of their time at Hailsham.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Carey Mulligan
Kathy H.
Domhnall Gleeson
Rodney
Andrea Riseborough
Chrissie
Charlotte Rampling
Miss Emily
Sally Hawkins
Miss Lucy
Izzy Meikle-Small
Young Kathy
Charlie Rowe
Young Tommy
Ella Purnell
Young Ruth