Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 10/08/2010 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for sexual material, language and some drug content. Running Time 103 Minutes Genre Mystery, Suspense, Fantasy Director Mark Romanek Cast Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield Studio Fox Searchlight Pictures |
NEVER LET ME GO (2010)
SYNOPSIS
In his highly acclaimed novel Never Let Me Go, Kazuo
Ishiguro (The Remains of the Day) created a
remarkable story of love, loss and hidden truths. In it
he posed the fundamental question: What makes us
human? Now director Mark Romanek (ONE HOUR
PHOTO), writer Alex Garland and DNA Films bring
Ishiguro's hauntingly poignant and emotional story to
the screen.
Kathy (Oscar® nominee Carey Mulligan, AN
EDUCATION), Tommy (Andrew Garfield, BOY A, RED
RIDING) and Ruth (Oscar® nominee Keira Knightley,
PRIDE & PREJUDICE, ATONEMENT) live in a world and a
time that feel familiar to us, but are not quite like
anything we know. They spend their childhood at
Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school.
When they leave the shelter of the school and the
terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them, they must
also confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and
betrayal that threaten to pull them apart.
. --© Fox Searchlight Pictures
In his highly acclaimed novel Never Let Me Go, Kazuo
Ishiguro (The Remains of the Day) created a
remarkable story of love, loss and hidden truths. In it
he posed the fundamental question: What makes us
human? Now director Mark Romanek (ONE HOUR
PHOTO), writer Alex Garland and DNA Films bring
Ishiguro's hauntingly poignant and emotional story to
the screen.
Kathy (Oscar® nominee Carey Mulligan, AN
EDUCATION), Tommy (Andrew Garfield, BOY A, RED
RIDING) and Ruth (Oscar® nominee Keira Knightley,
PRIDE & PREJUDICE, ATONEMENT) live in a world and a
time that feel familiar to us, but are not quite like
anything we know. They spend their childhood at
Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school.
When they leave the shelter of the school and the
terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them, they must
also confront the deep feelings of love, jealousy and
betrayal that threaten to pull them apart.
. --© Fox Searchlight Pictures
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Writer Alex Garland (The Beach) and Director Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) have beautifully adapted
the incredibly acclaimed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro to a full length feature film containing the same name,
Never Let Me Go. This haunting romance introduces the audience to three innocent adolescents Kathy
(Carrie Mulligan; An Education), Ruth (Kiera Knightly; Atonement), and Tommy (Andrew Garfield; The Social
Network) who live in an English boarding school in the 1960’s. Romanek slowly allows the audience to
connect with these children through a somber voice over by Kathy and long pauses that allow the
audience to fill in their own pain about the certainty and uncertainty of life. At times the long pauses are a
little drawn out and rather than pull the audience into the story the unnatural silence suffocates the film.
The outstanding performances by Mulligan, Knightly, and Garfield definitely deserve the credit for the films
overall success as they carry the audience through this chilling tale from childhood to “completion”.
the incredibly acclaimed novel by Kazuo Ishiguro to a full length feature film containing the same name,
Never Let Me Go. This haunting romance introduces the audience to three innocent adolescents Kathy
(Carrie Mulligan; An Education), Ruth (Kiera Knightly; Atonement), and Tommy (Andrew Garfield; The Social
Network) who live in an English boarding school in the 1960’s. Romanek slowly allows the audience to
connect with these children through a somber voice over by Kathy and long pauses that allow the
audience to fill in their own pain about the certainty and uncertainty of life. At times the long pauses are a
little drawn out and rather than pull the audience into the story the unnatural silence suffocates the film.
The outstanding performances by Mulligan, Knightly, and Garfield definitely deserve the credit for the films
overall success as they carry the audience through this chilling tale from childhood to “completion”.
By Brenda Ladd
