Testament of Youth

Divided by war. United by love.

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 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.

129 minutes.
Parental Guidance 10-12.
Biographical, Drama, Period piece, War, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast	Colin Morgan, Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Emily Watson, Kit Harrington, Miranda Richardson
Director	James Kent
Screenplay	Juliette Towhidi, from the autobiography by Vera Brittain
Music	Max Richter
Cinematography	Rob Hardy
Editing	Lucia Zicchetti
Sound formats	Dolby Digital
Soundtrack	Available
Made in	2014
Produced by	BBC Films, Heyday Films

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

Genre	Drama
Language	None
Nudity	None
Sex	None
Violence	Mild to moderate impact
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	None
Comments
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested	Rated PG-13 for thematic material including bloody and disturbing war related images
Runtime	129
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ.

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit 14 +	Positive messages	Positive role models
Violence	Sex	Language
Consumerism	Drinking, drugs, smoking

Ratings

Scale (Max)	20
What the Critics say
Die Burger Paul Boekkooi 'n Pasifis ontluik in die loopgrawe.	15
Cape Times Leslie Felperin Love as war looms.	15
Metacritic.com 34 critics	15
Rottentomatoes critics 109 critics	14
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Testament of Youth is well-acted and beautifully filmed, adding up to an enriching if not adventurous experience for fans of British period dramas.	16
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics	13
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Heartrending WWI drama has heavy content, strong heroine.	15
What the People say
Metacritic.com users 22 users	16
Rottentomatoes users 7490 users	15
Internet 8237 Netizens A story of a woman who lived the life of love and hate, the life of hope and loss.	14
Average .. 74%	15