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In the post-war, pre-Beatles London suburbs, a bright schoolgirl is torn between studying for a place at Oxford and the more exciting alternative offered to her by a charismatic older man.
| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama, Romance, Adaptation and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 40 min. |
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| Release Date: |
October 9th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexual content, and for smoking. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$159,017 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B+
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Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"Watching an intelligent woman swoon can be great, moving entertainment." more...
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B |
Entertainment Weekly, Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...the vivid story of how one girl became a woman -- and how Olde England morphed into the youthquake center of '60s yeah yeah yeah." more...
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A- |
Filmcritic.com, Chris Barsanti
"...wise, colorful coming-of-age tale..." more...
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B- |
New York Times, A.O. Scott
"...hard to resist..." more...
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B |
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