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A Brilliant Young Mind

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X+Y

Year

2014

Running time

111 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Morgan Matthews

Screenwriter

James Graham

Cast

Music

Martin Phipps

Cinematography

Danny Cohen

Producer

Origin Pictures, Minnow Films, Head Gear Films, BBC Film

Genre

Drama | Based on a true story. Friendship. Education. Mathematics

Synopsis

In a world difficult to comprehend, Nathan struggles to connect with those around him - least of all his loving mother - but finds comfort in numbers. When Nathan is taken under the wing of unconventional and anarchic teacher, Mr. Humphreys, the pair forge an unusual friendship and Nathan's talents win him a place on the UK team at the International Mathematics Olympiad in Taipei.

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Awards: 2014: British Independent Film Awards (BIFA): 4 Nominations including Best New Director

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Critics' reviews

"A Brilliant Young Mind' is not the film you think it is. It's better"

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"This warm, robust movie ultimately transcends the formulas with which it flirts to become a far more subtle and honest result than a machine-tooled tear-jerker like 'The Theory of Everything.'"

Stephen Holden: The New York Times
"Matthews’ background as a documentarian is obvious and beneficial. But Matthews also demonstrates expertise as a director of actors, getting creditable performances across the board"

Joe Leydon: Variety
"The film’s magic is how it slips the skin of sappy and mendacious formula, stepping away from cliché scene by scene, and in quietly revelatory ways."

Tim Robey: Telegraph
"Without the performances and splash of style as support, the film would collapse, because the story is indisputably boxed inside a square of standard dimensions"

Nikola Grozdanovic: The Playlist
"The film is novel-rich, so bristling with life that you might not notice how familiar it is in its contours."

Alan Scherstuhl: Village Voice
"The film focuses on Nathan's emotions and backstage dramas in ways that generally feel forced or inauthentic. (...) Rating: ★½ (out of 4)"

Elise Nakhnikian: Slant
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