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2014 · 111 min · EN · NR · 6.7 (609 votes)
Dir. Morgan Matthews · Starring Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Jo Yang, Alex Lawther · Music Martin Phipps

True genius comes from opening your heart.

Drama

A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad.

VIBE

This film offers a tender, often awkward, yet ultimately heartwarming journey of self-discovery and connection. It's a poignant exploration of navigating the world with a unique mind, finding solace in numbers, and the quiet triumph of forging genuine human bonds. The mood is one of gentle hope and quiet resilience.

poignanthopefulheartwarmingawkwardinspiringsteadycharacter-driven dramaunderstated realismBritish independent filmidentityconnectiongrieffinding belongingovercoming challenges
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