Testament of Youth (2015)

Excellent but underrated film

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

it's talking about love story that happened en world war tow talking about smart girl wanted to go to oxford then the war begin and her boyfriend went to the front lines (in franc) they wear talking by messages then he's family got news of he's death Vera decided to be a nurse her brother went to franc in the front lines and she asked to go to franc after while some solder told her about some one knew her (her brother) but he's with the dead and she found hem alive painful end but,the story was awesome. i have opinion about viewer :its not full of live some viewer was so cold some close people disappear in the end of the move. it was taken from real story.

Vera Brittain made me think about time, immortality, about unspeakable suffering which brings war to all who participate in it. The beauty of nature, the joy of life, aspirations, plans - everything is so fragile, so elusive. It is so easy to destroy, to shatter all the dreams, it is so easy to bring nothingness, emptiness, nonentity.Vera helped me to notice the word "Memory" in my life. Do I want to be remembered? How I want to be remembered? How I will remember those I love, respect, admire?I've bought her autobiography after watching this movie.Thank you Alicia for the great performance!

Testament of Youth is a screen adaptation of Vera Brittain's World War One memoir of the same title. This adaptation, by Juliette Towhidi, portrays Brittain's key witness account of not only the superficial, but also the undercurrent of war. It's a personal story of how one person faces war and tragedy in an existential world.Vera (Alicia Vikander) has a silver-spoon background; she acts unadmirably when her request to study at Oxford by her father is rejected. However, it's hard not to adore the character of Vera through the narrative as we witness her open-mindedness, altruism, bravery, hope, dreams, love, futility, and how she makes sense of her decisions in the darkest times. Not many actresses could pull off such a plethora of emotions, Vikander does so with aplomb.I have read some criticisms that this film is over pious towards the memoir, therefore there is not enough ingenuity within this screen portrayal. Regardless of piety, I have to disagree with such critiques. Testament of Youth is a film that sucks you in through its stellar acting and heart-wrenching drama. The ingenuity lies in the form of pertaining to the forefront of war but not extensively showing us it. A film that so strongly connects us with all those who were associated dearly with war, that the mere sight of seeing a loved one at risk raises the tension to a queasy level. A level where we truly understand how Vera Brittain went on to write one of the defining memoirs of her age, giving a voice to a lost generation.This film, understandably, could not fit in all of the detail from Brittain's 661-page memoir. However, Towhidi tries to elect as much detail of the run up to war and the war itself, then gives us a glimpse of the aftermath. This works, the action is quick and certainly both affective and effective.Admittedly, as a twenty-four year old ignorant of any major war (at time of review), this film didn't naturally entice me. I now not only know of Vera Brittain and her trials and tribulations, but I also feel a genuine admiration for her and all she accomplished. This is testament to this film.

'TESTAMENT OF YOUTH': Four Stars (Out of Five)A British biographical-drama flick; based on the memoir, of the same name, by Vera Brittain. The story deals with Brittain's time spent as a nurse, in World War I London, while also coping with the loss of loved ones. The movie stars Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Dominic West, Miranda Richardson and Hayley Atwell. It was directed by James Kent and written by Juliette Towhidi. The film is pretty moving, at times, and it has an excellent leading lady performance (from Vikander).The story is set in 1914, when Vera Brittain (Vikander) was rebelling against her 'upper class' family's wishes. She enrolled in school, at Somerville College (in Oxford); and later served as a nurse, in the First World War. Her brother Edward (Egerton), fiancé Roland (Harington) and friends, Victor (Morgan) and Geoffrey (Jonathan Bailey), also enlisted in the military (at the same time). Brittain did her best to remain strong, while watching those close to her die in battle; as well as many others, including German soldiers. She survived to become a powerful pacifist, and inspiring writer.The film is beautifully shot, and acted. Vikander is a very impressive up-and-coming actress; and even Harington isn't bad in the film. I have to admit, parts of the movie almost had me in tears. Like all good war films, it shows how devastating the consequences (of the futile act) are. It's also an inspiring story of rebellion, and following your own dreams (as well).Watch our movie review show 'MOVIE TALK' at: https://youtu.be/j9uf6E4pnlw