Tolkien

2019 · 112 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.9 (1,592 votes)

Dir. Dome Karukoski · Starring Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi, Harry Gilby, Mimi Keene · Music Thomas Newman

“A life of love, courage & fellowship.”

WarDramaRomance

England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973) and three of his schoolmates create a strong bond between them as they share the same passion for literature and art, a true fellowship that strengthens as they grow up, but the outbreak of World War I threatens to shatter it.

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This film feels like a tender journey through the formative years of a creative genius, steeped in the warmth of youthful camaraderie and the beauty of shared dreams. It's a poignant exploration of friendship, love, and the profound, often melancholic, impact of a world on the brink of change, all wrapped in a beautifully rendered historical setting.

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