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Testament of Youth (2014) 7.3
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Reviews: 31 user | 98 critic | 34 from Metacritic.com A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times. Director:James Kent |
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A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.
Plot Keywords:
brother sister relationship | loss of brother | nurse | beach | death |Taglines:
Divided by war. United by love.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
: Rated PG-13 for thematic material including bloody and disturbing war related images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 January 2015 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Atminas Par Nakotni See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$53,000 (USA) (5 June 2015)Gross:
$1,820,023 (USA) (2 October 2015)Company Credits
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The film was shot in various locations in Yorkshire, Oxford and London. The railway station scenes, the train interiors, and the scene in the railway café, were shot at Keighley Station, using trains provided by the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. The landscape shots of period trains were filmed at the heritage track of the The North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The Welbeck Estate in Nottinghamshire provided several locations, including the scenes at Uppingham school, Melrose house and the Etaples field hospital. The lake scenes were filmed in Darley Dale in Derbyshire. See more »Goofs
Roland was killed in 1915, however, he is pictured fully outfitted in 1916-17 uniform and gear. See more »Quotes
Vera Brittain: Like no one else... you share that part of my mind that associates itself mostly with ideal things and places... The impression thinking about you gives me is very closely linked with that given me by a lonely hillside or a sunny afternoon... or books that have meant more to me than I can explain... This is grand, but still it isn't enough for this world... The earthly and obvious part of me longs to see and touch you and realise you as tangible.See more »
Based on the memoir by Vera Brittain (Alicia Vikander 'A Royal Affair' – who is superb) this is one woman's story of her war. We go back to 1914 before that awful war had begun and find a young and feisty woman (referred to at the time as a 'blue stocking') who has ambitions of studying at Oxford and is willing to shun the conventions of finding a husband din order to realise her dream.
She has a brother Edward (played touchingly by Taron Egerton) and he introduces her to his friend Roland. After a shaky start they realise they share a passion for poetry, the romantic sort and a friendship blossoms as indeed do their feelings. Then the war comes and everyone's intended plans for the future are put on hold to do their duty.
What follows is truly heartbreaking, I was moved to tears at one point and that is very rare. The cinematography is superb, the direction excellent and all of the actors are completely convincing and bring their respective roles to full realised life. One of the poems starts with the words 'life and hope and love and you', and that could be a pretty good description of what this film is about. The whole thing is just excellent and is a film that I can not only thoroughly recommend but would urge people to see.