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Name: Testament of Youth
Released: 2015-6-5
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Emily Watson, Hayley Atwell

Testament of Youth

PG-13
2h 10m
2015

84%

age 14+

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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.

Director:

James Kent

Producer:

Rosie Alison, David Heyman

Writer:

Juliette Towhidi

Cast:

Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Emily Watson, Hayley Atwell, Jonathan Bailey, Anna Chancellor, Colin Morgan, Miranda Richardson, Alexander Roach, Joanna Scanlan, Dominic West

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Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

84%

Critics Consensus: Testament of Youth is well-acted and beautifully filmed, adding up to an enriching if not adventurous experience for fans of British period dramas.

Reviews

NME

Nick Levine

A handsome and well-acted World War I biopic, but less affecting than it could have been...

May 27, 2021

FULL REVIEW

Richard Crouse

Based on a true and well-documented story but a dose or three of melodrama - does she really have to get such bad news on her wedding day? - blunts the power of the story.

Beautiful, moving yet grim, Testament of Youth is very obviously awards-bait, but one that finally gives Alicia Vikander an opportunity to shine.

Emotional, enthralling and well made, this timely cinematic sensation shines through its leading lady who befits the indomitable woman she portrays.

One of the best of the year so far for sure.

April 24, 2019

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 14+

Common Sense Says

Heartrending WWI drama has heavy content, strong heroine.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Testament of Youth is a historical drama based on Vera Brittain's same-titled memoir about being young during World War I. The story of her life as an aspiring Oxford student, bride-to-be, and battlefield nurse is both heartrending and violent. It shows the horror of trench warfare -- young men bloodied and missing limbs, blind, and in various stages of injury -- and many characters die, some in terrible pain, bleeding, and calling for loved ones. Expect some drinking and historically accurate smoking, but there's no sexual content aside from a few passionate kisses between Vera (Alicia Vikander) and her beau/fiance. And the language is tame ("bloody," "sod off"), so it's really just the violence that will determine whether your teen is ready to see this war drama/romance.