As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy were taught at the seemingly idyllic and classical English boarding school, Hailsham. The friends are now young adults and have discovered that they are not only linked by their safe school years, feelings of love, jealousy and betrayal, but also by their horrific fate in a nightmare world.
The screenplay by Alex Garland – who is a novelist (The Beach) and scriptwriter (28 Days Later) – is an adaptation of the bestselling novel by the Japanese-English author Kazuo Ishiguro dating from 2005. Never Let Me Go is a modest, sober drama with science-fiction elements and promising young British actors playing the lead. For her role in this occasionally bizarre story, Carey Mulligan won the British Independent Film Award. Never Let Me Go is the third feature by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo), best known for his visually-pleasing music videos for artists, including David Bowie, Madonna and R.E.M.
Film details
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 103'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
