let film let british alternative history romantic drama film based novel film directed screenplay let set alternative history centres tommy portrayed respectively love triangle principal photography began april lasted weeks movie filmed locations including let produced dna films million budget prior book publication approached film producers possible film wrote page script producers initially trouble finding actress play cast role head company financing film recommended text message watching performance education fan book enthusiastically accepted role long wish opportunity play film message themes factors attracted film let premiered 37th annual film festival september audience positively responded message film screened festivals including toronto international film festival 54th london film festival opened film distributed cinemas united_states september given limited release opened january united_kingdom united_states let opened theatres grossing weekend eventually growing million movie got better start weekend earning taking ninth place box office let earned million box office additional million dvd sales revenue let met generally positive reviews film critics reviewers praising cast performances placed critics lists year plot film begins screen explaining medical breakthrough permitted human lifespan extended years narrated year old childhood boarding school called adult life leaving school act film depicts young small friends tommy spending childhood late 1970s students encouraged create artwork best work gets gallery run mysterious woman known madame day new teacher miss quietly informs students fate destined organ donors die complete early adulthood shortly afterward sacked miss emily revelation time passes falls love tommy tommy begin relationship stay rest time second act tommy teenagers cottages farm permitted leave grounds day trips resigned eventual fate farm meet pupils schools similar theirs revealed clones hear rumours possibility temporary organ donation donors love prove tommy convinced gallery intended look souls artwork sent gallery able confirm true love present relationship tommy sexual jealousy causes break friendship lonely leaves clone given temporary donation reward supporting donors organs tommy relationship ends final act years later working watched clones gradually die organs harvested seen tommy farm discovers donations find tommy weakened donations drive sea admits love tommy afraid consumed guilt searching way help tommy believes rumours true found address gallery owner madame thinks grant couples love dies operating table shortly afterward tommy finally begin relationship tommy explains creating art hope aid drive visit madame lives teachers tell thing tommy artworks help explain purpose gallery clones souls challenge ethics creation donors place consider ethical implications donor scheme news return journey tommy breaks explosion rage frustration accepts fate film ends tommy dying operating table left knowing donations begin month contemplating ruins childhood asks voice fate different people receive organs complete cast young young young miss miss emily themes director said novel uncover relationship mortality options try figure way like character tommy hoped audience let reminded important love behaviour friendships recalled email person written saw film cry haven reacted film emotionally like years called father cause realized hadn spoken weeks told love appreciated good father believes story let humans exploring soul prove soul says enjoys way film arms life adds message hopefully remind people choice arise morning pursue choice activities day obliged feels film story said film humanity ability look way know fact morals window think survive certain way morals production development long time friend asked author rights novel finished reading novel published written script possible film gave screenplay producers development started moment delighted shooting special project brought book publication script film pages long divided chapters director originally attached dropped production unknown reason accepted offer work let movie drama glad opportunity shoot film moment finished reading novel dream film conception daring eerie beautiful adaptation sensitive precise cast perfect crew superb observed project departure novelist noting merges signature elegant prose decidedly science fiction theme explored science fiction themes previous work sounding board ideas novel early reader book stated despite skills previous experience film discuss idea film novel complete try think things like writing novel fact reverse stated said attempts interior following thoughts memories think difficult screen essentially person medium surprised reading complete version book said like try adapt recalled wrote draft quickly immediately asked opinion satisfied screenplay changed little initial draft filmed version final film asked compare experience remains day acknowledged hands film said let science fiction film presenting love story fictional science context mixed described film telling love story science fiction subtle story filmmaker explained film science fiction things openly props futuristic structures devices casting plays narrator character projects innocence course story develops passionate optimistic child wise accepting young woman prior casting read novel times considering favourite recalled read book years ago wanted play young actress said bear idea portraying acknowledged thought people able better performance certain film adaptation novel hoped wait old play character told los_angeles_times originally having difficulty finding right actress play tight filming deadline prior casting head company financing film watching education film festival january wrote word text message hire genius later asked message abrupt explained middle viewing film rice exhibited described rare film unknown lead actress knew said given role tommy meaning dim young person struggles find place environment values imagination creativity said character sense anxiety runs kids especially tommy sensory feeling perspective attracted film based questions story expresses called experience let dream come true enjoys opportunity let loose roles said scenes character unable contain frustration intense think screams inside got chance let shooting film read screenplay book march daily variety reported signed project admitted agreed appear let star friend asked portrays ambitious character inner asked common character said unable relate situation involved love triangle lead characters names normal people believed main characters act great dignity noted looking power desire acknowledge love stay close friendship example mentioned tries seek redemption attempting set right big mistake found moving aspect film graceful place acceptance comes end child actors play younger versions let lead actors starred education supporting role teacher isolated english boarding school students slowly aware fact feared people outside world portrays richard cast administrator known madame character conducting ongoing project aims students characters compared treating subjects experiment casting let announced april small role film filming let given production budget million principal photography film started april lasted weeks production design assigned cinematography commercial director works film shot english company dna films production moved norfolk filming beach featured film previously shot scenes nearby hall film location hill road shop converted travel agency filmed beach victorian pier pier featured film poster cover book large property act exterior residence madame tommy apply setting nearly thirty film extras film producers location scouts wait hours sun set film scenes restaurant scene featured trailer promotional shot super mare april town hall dark building london shooting location scenes assemblies held filmed school called richmond filming exterior scenes couple interior scenes described working child actors knowing act film going carried year olds probably difficult aspect making film said rehearsal schedule devoted ensuring act good rehearsals film maker younger actors observe older actors act scenes double purpose older actors memory having played scenes child actors better idea skilled actor play mix match actors example scene child playing younger tommy spend time things like playing talking took school location let play games better idea layout place according problem production role required drive time know drive driver licence week intensive course learn work manual gear change eventually film driving scenes failed driving test bad explained hand eye coordination production team ultimately shoot scene private road allowed wheel director hard time making look plain film tells interview difficult eager happy role called worst looks astonishing deep emotions called character stated took cue book noted role require observer film recalled time scene wasn sure going book read lines unreliable time truly honest audience young actress said friendship scenes easier regard comments helpful feel insulted hurt discussion music let score composed british composer worked let music months said film sad themes wanted hope humanity music important real emotional midst story believing huge sweeping score fit let instead worked smaller orchestra players urgent request director producers tried approaches use child voice described big finale cue end went simpler subtle approach stating score written piano strings solos violin cello called score chamber piece use solo instrument like having voice says highlights emotion adds violin played virtually didn want sound sentimental notes taste stay restraint think works better film work let earned san diego film critics society award best score song let film cassette tape tommy gave called songs dark album singer fictitious let written sung promotion release july let screened film critics gave generally positive reviews daily_telegraph calling film leads brilliant let 37th annual film festival presented festival began september running labor day remote colorado town hollywood reporter observed audience respond positively film look makes human defines soul film 35th toronto international film festival line september screened films according let originally expected world premiere venice film festival september fox replaced favored venice eventually settled film festival month film screened fantastic austin texas let opened 54th london film festival october day european release date let second film based novel open festival remains day film screening london film festival said fantastic privilege feel lucky extent showcase british talent tremendous honour describing let accomplished imaginative london film festival artistic director added combines film making outstanding performances deeply moving story couldn wish stronger appropriate opening night month screened competition japan tokyo international film festival screenings film held december let scheduled limited release select cities united_states october date later moved september film released united_kingdom february france february forum promotion film guest appearances introduce let movie theatre screenings including landmark theatres film release film festival writer los_angeles_times called film oscar wild card believed reviews likely split consider film bleak masterpiece find aesthetic perfection fails provide gripping narrative globe_and_mail called let big noise films united_states let released dvd february february sold units amounting consumer revenue 17th best selling dvd week date dvd sales revenue stands box office opening weekend united_kingdom february took ninth place box office playing screens took estimated seen disappointment british press let week decrease revenue taking let total worldwide let released movie theaters opening weekend united_states additional theatres added theatrical run later film number screening theatres opening day grossed slightly select screenings opening weekend film averaging theatre taking 42nd place box office succeeding week revenues let saw increase making average nearly theatre 28th grossing film box office week week release film suffered revenue decrease despite screened theatres previous week month release pulled increasing nearly percent previous weekend according news piece published los_angeles_times october let fifth week release labeled disappointment commercially publication noted release widened theatres previous weekend theatre average low distributor decided cut screens succeeding weeks based answers film experts executives factors film commercially disappointed timing airing early year lighter summer fare popular novel particularly difficult adapt mixed reviews critics depressing tone lack appeal male viewers following weeks let began gross weekend going earn million second week december critical response let received generally positive reviews critics cast performances praised critical consensus review site rotten_tomatoes states let delivered graceful adaptation captures spirit novel precisely problem viewers holds rating based reviews film overall result viewed disappointment reviewers compared novel daily_mail reporter declared film haunting film love death seen film critic daily_telegraph film production performances supporting cast correspondent boston_globe felt film struck note believed certain images film tree field possess haunting power directly lifted best video work themes novel hollywood reporter writer said let engaging film thought overall impact emotionally devastating book connor strongly approved acting performance praised script photography short review wrote film able capture unpredictable tone novel added beans sooner npr called let remarkably successful adaptation book acknowledged result limitations imposed turning novel contents film entertainment_weekly film critic described film feeling like period piece rated called film disappointment acted photographed written intermittently touching let connect large audience said film laid completely logic parallel universe process found theme dangers medical experimentation tired slant magazine writer gave film star rating saying let characters actions feel appropriately interactions teachers students thinking mystery book wrote difficult things beautifully movie thought film carried reminder life short regardless long lasts lecture human history guardian described acting solid commenting emotional performances occasionally wrote let finely demonstrated subtlety screenplay written compression parts writing newsweek praised film beauty performances declared missing marshall fine huffington_post noted like novel film difficult embrace said film work suspense level creating quiet pace place class stated doubt aiming eerie children damned vibe children damned writer concluded let final result tale talks provoke deep thoughts subject film critic film journal international thought film moderately surprising given previous work saying real affinity subtle shades resignation quiet desperation characterize sic prose expected unsettling let roberts felt convincing portraying ages movie stated film gorgeous provocative look humanity observed like characters film demands audiences emotionally concluded let worth investment los_angeles_times film critic thought film passionate restraint believed appeal audiences writing usa today gave film negative review declaring movie bleak claimed let embrace book dark tones commented cast performance particularly film new_york_times journalist said film presented aspect cruelty caution sting remains light lists film appeared following critics lists best films accolades
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