2009 · drama · romance
An Education (2009)
Directed by Lone Scherfig1h 40m2009
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David, a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.
Our read: An Education (2009) (2009) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded drama · romance entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, steady, measured drama / romance, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
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