Testament of Youth

June. 04,2015 PG-13

Rating：

7.2

Genre：

Drama History War

Keywords：

World War I Nurse Summer

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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.

Alicia Vikander as Vera Brittain

Kit Harington as Roland Leighton

Taron Egerton as Edward Brittain

Colin Morgan as Victor Richardson

Dominic West as Mr. Brittain

Emily Watson as Mrs. Brittain

Hayley Atwell as Hope Milroy

Anna Chancellor as Mrs. Leighton

Miranda Richardson as Miss Lorimer

Joanna Scanlan as Aunt Belle

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Reviews

TinsHeadline

2015/06/04

Touches You

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2015/06/05

everything you have heard about this movie is true.

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Calum Hutton

2015/06/06

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

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Zandra

2015/06/07

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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Thomas Drufke

2015/06/08

It's not an overly similar movie, but as I've recently watched Atonement, Testament of Youth gave me that same sort of touchingly effective drama with a backdrop of a world war. Obviously, the two are very differently told films. But they proved to each impress in a similar way. For Testament of Youth, this was Alicia Vikander and Kit Harrington's coming out party, at least in the film world. The latter is famous for his turn in that one certain HBO show while Vikander hadn't really done anything of notoriety before this, and she is absolutely the best part about this film. Whether it be as the tomb raiding Lara Croft, the grieving Isabel Graysmark, or the curious Ava, she is brilliant in anything she does. In fact, she's quickly becoming one of my favorite actresses to watch, merely for the sheer charisma she brings with every role. And as much as I want to commend Harrington, Taron Egerton, Dominic West (who ironically also plays her father in Tomb Raider), Colin Morgan, Hayley Atwell, and Emily Watson, no one comes close to Vikander's performance here. If this film didn't get lost in her year of Danish Girl & Ex Machina, perhaps she could have been an awards contender for this film. In fact, this may be my favorite performance of hers. Can I be anymore genuine about her utterly genuine turn?9.0/10

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uzvvzu

2015/06/09

it's talking about love story that happened en world war tow talking about smart girl wanted to go to oxford then the war begin and her boyfriend went to the front lines (in franc) they wear talking by messages then he's family got news of he's death Vera decided to be a nurse her brother went to franc in the front lines and she asked to go to franc after while some solder told her about some one knew her (her brother) but he's with the dead and she found hem alive painful end but,the story was awesome. i have opinion about viewer :its not full of live some viewer was so cold some close people disappear in the end of the move. it was taken from real story.

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kosmasp

2015/06/10

Though fighting might not be the right word. The movie also seems to go a completely different direction at first, with the now Oscar winning actress in the front row. It remains about her and her feelings throughout, but you might think it would concentrate on another aspect of life. On the other hand, when war happens, everything else seems to not matter anymore. Even things you fought very hard for.Some decisions are not understandable, especially the way they are "explained" by the characters, but irrational thinking does hit us from time to time. The question is, if we can bounce back from mistakes (or if we're allowed to). This also shows how grim war can be and what toll it takes, especially from the young (as the song goes: "War? What is it good for? Absolutely nothing"). Powerful performances make this a drama that is worth a watch

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Hellmant

2015/06/11

'TESTAMENT OF YOUTH': Four Stars (Out of Five)A British biographical-drama flick; based on the memoir, of the same name, by Vera Brittain. The story deals with Brittain's time spent as a nurse, in World War I London, while also coping with the loss of loved ones. The movie stars Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Dominic West, Miranda Richardson and Hayley Atwell. It was directed by James Kent and written by Juliette Towhidi. The film is pretty moving, at times, and it has an excellent leading lady performance (from Vikander).The story is set in 1914, when Vera Brittain (Vikander) was rebelling against her 'upper class' family's wishes. She enrolled in school, at Somerville College (in Oxford); and later served as a nurse, in the First World War. Her brother Edward (Egerton), fiancé Roland (Harington) and friends, Victor (Morgan) and Geoffrey (Jonathan Bailey), also enlisted in the military (at the same time). Brittain did her best to remain strong, while watching those close to her die in battle; as well as many others, including German soldiers. She survived to become a powerful pacifist, and inspiring writer.The film is beautifully shot, and acted. Vikander is a very impressive up-and-coming actress; and even Harington isn't bad in the film. I have to admit, parts of the movie almost had me in tears. Like all good war films, it shows how devastating the consequences (of the futile act) are. It's also an inspiring story of rebellion, and following your own dreams (as well).Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/j9uf6E4pnlw

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