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The giver, The Weinstein Company and Walden Media present a Tonik/As Is Productions production ; in association with Yucaipa Films

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The giver, The Weinstein Company and Walden Media present a Tonik/As Is Productions production ; in association with Yucaipa Films
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
CHV rating: PG; not recommended for young children; mature theme; violence
Main title
The giver
Oclc number
892925839
Responsibility statement
The Weinstein Company and Walden Media present a Tonik/As Is Productions production ; in association with Yucaipa Films
Review
"The Giver" takes a tortured individual's dilemma and turns it into societal question: If our emotions make us human, but our emotions keep leading us into catastrophe, how much of our essence are we willing to give up just get some peace?"--San Francisco Chronicle"(The Giver is) handsomely directed by Phillip Noyce and (features) an appealing, sure-footed cast of emerging and veteran actors."--Washington Post"The central premise - that wildness of spirit isn't something to be tamed, no matter how messy it makes our lives - is an enduring one, and well served by Jeff Bridges in the title role."--New York Post
Runtime
97
Summary
The story centers on Jonas, a young man who lives in a supposedly ideal world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with the elder who is the sole keeper of all the community's memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community's secret past. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all; a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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