An Education (DVD)

Coming-of-age drama set in 1960s London, adapted for the screen by novelist Nick Hornby from the memoirs of journalist Lynn Barber. Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is an intelligent young woman on the brink of her 17th birthday, destined for a promising yet somewhat narrow future at Oxford University and beyond. Longing for romance and sophistication to inject some excitement into her humdrum schoolgirl existence, she finds herself caught in a whirlwind romance with the mysterious and much older playboy David (Peter Sarsgaard). The ensemble supporting cast includes Alfred Molina, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike and Emma Thompson. Winner of the BAFTA Award for Leading Actress Carey Mulligan.