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Never Let Me Go

2010 · 104 min

A quietly devastating, beautifully restrained film that lingers in memory long after its gentle, sorrowful images fade.

Directed by
Mark Romanek
Genres
Drama, Romance, Science fiction
Starring
Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield
Tagline
These students have everything they need. Except time.
Overview
As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them.

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Directed by
Mark Romanek
Genres
Drama, Romance, Science fiction
Starring
Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • death
  • love
  • identity
  • morality
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • school
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, science fiction
Directed by
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Written by
Alex Garland
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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