An Education

★★★★★

“An education isn't always by the book.”

2009 · 1 h 40 min

Directed by Lone Scherfig

Drama

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Cast

Carey Mulligan Peter Sarsgaard Alfred Molina Olivia Williams Cara Seymour William Melling

Credits

Written by: Lynn Barber

Plot

In 1961 London, a clever sixteen-year-old schoolgirl meets an older, charming man who introduces her to a more glamorous life, and she must decide what kind of education she wants.

Sinekatalog’s take

A sharp, stylish coming-of-age film, with a breakout performance by Carey Mulligan.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (141,603 votes)
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