Literature on Screen: “Never Let Me Go”
Fri 08 Dec 2017, 7.30 pm
TPD
From TPD:
In the following week of the Literature on Screen movie month, TPD would like to present the film Never Let Me Go by director Mark Romanek.
Film notes
NEVER LET ME GO • UK • 2010
R | 103′ | Drama • Romance • Sci-Fi
Directed by Mark Romanek
Never Let Me Go is a dystopian romantic drama film based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 novel of the same name. The film was directed by Mark Romanek from a screenplay by Alex Garland. The story is set in an alternative history and centres on Kathy, Ruth and Tommy portrayed by Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield respectively, who become entangled in a love triangle.
Prior to the book’s publication, Garland had approached the film’s producers—Andrew Macdonald and Andrew Reich—about a possible film, and wrote a 96-page script. The producers initially had trouble finding an actress to play Kathy. Mulligan was cast in the role after Peter Rice, the head of the company financing the film, recommended her by text message while watching her performance in An Education. Mulligan, a fan of the book, enthusiastically accepted the role, as it had long been a wish of hers to have the opportunity to play the part.
The film’s message and themes were the factors that attracted Garfield to become a part of the film.
Never Let Me Go was met with generally positive reviews from film critics, with most reviewers praising the cast’s performances. [Wikipedia]
Language: English with Vietnamese subtitles
• The film screening is for educational purpose and fundraising for Young Cinema Fund of TPD.
• Donation (at the door): 20,000 VND/audience.
• Doors open at 7 pm and close when the screening room is full.
• Seats are assigned on the first-come-first-served basis.
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Watch the film’s trailer here:
Translated by Hanoi Grapevine
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