Saw the film"An Education" last night. I think I must be last in my group of friends who saw it. Exquisite production. Really brilliant directing. And to think the story came not from a novel, but a memoir article by journalist Lynne Barber recounting her own tale of a being a teen seduced by a playboy more than twice her age. A perfectly told story.
Danish director Lone Sherfig is responsible for remarkable emotional subtleties that we so rarely get to see anymore. You can feel the depth of attention that went into every little detail. So she's on my list of people to work with. There may have been a bit of a "fudge" on the dates for the Hepburn hair-do, but really, the film is so great, it's forgiveable. Spoiler alert: I have to admit I was slightly worried as the film progressed. Darling, beautiful girl is drawn into romance with older man and she forgoes her education and independence. I was worried it would work out for her and she would have a "perfect" life without having finished high school and having given up college. I worried that what would follow would be thousands of young women looking for an unsuitable mate instead of educating themselves. I need not have worried. The moral of the story is still believe in your talents, your gifts, educate yourself, and for heaven's sake, don't believe everything a man tells you. The "take away" for the evening for me? Director Lone Sherfig says that working with Alfred Molina is like getting to work with all 3 tenors at once. Whoa. That's quite a statement.
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Melinda Augustina is an actress and producer. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and his wine collection. If you'd like more musings from her universe, you can follow her on Twitter as @PowerHungryFilm or become a fan on her Facebook Fan Page Categories
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