Never Let Me Go: A must-watch romantic journey

Saturday, December 24th, 2011 12:47:16 by

Never Let Me Go is a 2010 British dystopian drama film based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2005 novel of the same name.

The film was directed by Mark Romanek from a screenplay by Alex Garland.

Never Let Me Go is set in an alternate history and centers on Kathy, Ruth and Tommy who are portrayed by Carey Mulligan, Keira Knightley and Andrew Garfield, respectively.

The three, who become entangled in a love triangle, are scientific specimens created in a laboratory to provide their organs to severely ill patients.

The film is narrated by 28-year-old Kathy H (Carey Mulligan) as she reminisces about her childhood at a boarding school called Hailsham, as well as her adult life after leaving the school.

The first act of the film depicts the young Kathy, along with her friends Tommy (Andrew Garfield) and Ruth (Keira Knightley), spending their childhood at Hailsham in the late 1970s. The school seems to be somewhat unusual. Students are encouraged to create
artwork such as paintings and poetry instead of science and math normal for school children. And their best work gets into "The Gallery".

At one point, a new teacher, Miss Lucy (Sally Hawkins) quietly informs the students of their nature: they exist only for donor organs for transplants, and will die in their late twenties.

The following day Miss Lucy is "no longer working at Hailsham". As time passes, Kathy falls in love with Tommy, but Ruth starts a relationship with him. They stay together throughout the rest of their time at Hailsham.

The film ends with Tommy being anesthetized on the operating table for what would be his last organ donation. Kathy is left alone, knowing that her organ donations will begin in one month. Contemplating the ruins of her childhood, she asks in voice-over
whether her fate is really any different from the people who will receive her organs: after all, "we all complete" and we all have the feeling we never had enough time.

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