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Never Let Me Go [2010 film]

by Mark Romanek (Director), Alex Garland (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Andrew Garfield (Actor), Domhnall Gleeson (Actor), Sally Hawkins (Actor), Kazuo Ishiguro (Original book), Adam Kimmel (Cinematographer)7 more, Keira Knightley (Actor), Andrew Macdonald (Producer), Carey Mulligan (Actor), Rachel Portman (Composer), Charlotte Rampling (Actor), Allon Reich (Producer), Andrea Riseborough (Actor)

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From the container. Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightly co-star with talented newcomer Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) in this poignant and powerful film. Kathy (Mulligan), Ruth (Knightley), and Tommy (Garfield) are best friends who grow up together at an English boarding school with a chilling secret. When they learn the shocking truth -- that they are genetically engineered clones raised to be organ donors -- they embrace their fleeting chance to live and love. Never Let Me Go is an intriguing exploration of hope and humanity… (more)
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Clones raised for organ harvesting fall in love.

It's meandering and slow to get where it's going, but it's very good (and sad) once it gets there.

Concept: C
Story: C
Characters: A
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: A
Acting: A
Music: A

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 3.1/4 ( )
  comfypants | Jan 26, 2016 |
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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Romanek, MarkDirectorprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Garland, AlexScreenwritermain authorall editionsconfirmed
Garfield, AndrewActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Gleeson, DomhnallActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Hawkins, SallyActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Ishiguro, KazuoOriginal booksecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Kimmel, AdamCinematographersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Knightley, KeiraActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Macdonald, AndrewProducersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Mulligan, CareyActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Portman, RachelComposersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Rampling, CharlotteActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Reich, AllonProducersecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
Riseborough, AndreaActorsecondary authorall editionsconfirmed
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From the container. Academy Award nominees Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightly co-star with talented newcomer Andrew Garfield (The Social Network) in this poignant and powerful film. Kathy (Mulligan), Ruth (Knightley), and Tommy (Garfield) are best friends who grow up together at an English boarding school with a chilling secret. When they learn the shocking truth -- that they are genetically engineered clones raised to be organ donors -- they embrace their fleeting chance to live and love. Never Let Me Go is an intriguing exploration of hope and humanity

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