Testament of Youth (2014)

Directed by

James Kent

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

2h 09m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 802 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Vera Brittain is a young woman studying at Oxford when World War One breaks out. She leaves her studies to serve as a war nurse, documenting the emotional toll of the conflict on her and those close to her.

somberpoignantmelancholicintimaterestrainedbittersweetmeditativeearnest

What happens

Testament of Youth is a 2014 British drama film based on the First World War memoir of the same name written by Vera Brittain. The film stars Alicia Vikander as Vera Brittain, an independent young woman who abandoned her studies at Somerville College, Oxford, to become a war nurse. The film was directed by James Kent and written by Juliette Towhidi. The film marks Taron Egerton's film debut. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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