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Testament of Youth

2015 · 129 min

A slow, sorrowful plunge from bright youthful hope into grief, leaving you wrung out but quietly steadied by its dignity.

Directed by: James Kent
Genres: History, Drama, War
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton

Tagline: Divided by war. United by love.
Overview: Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.

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Directed by: James Kent
Genres: History, Drama, War
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
war
love
guilt
redemption
Places: countryside
hospital
school
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	6
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: history, drama, war
Directed by: James Kent
Written by: Juliette Towhidi
Starring: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Hayley Atwell, Anna Chancellor
Music: Max Richter
Cinematography: Rob Hardy
Runtime: 129 min
Country: Denmark, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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