In 1961, London had yet to see the arrival of The Beatles or Twiggy or Mary Quant; in director Lone Scherfig's "An Education," it seems much closer to Sedate London than the Swinging London it would become by mid-decade. So it's no wonder culture-starved 16-year-old Jenny (Carey Mulligan) would be quickly swept away by David (Peter Sarsgaard), who is twice her age, drives a sleek sportscar, knows all the finest nightclubs and showers her with gifts.
Unfortunately, excitement and enlightenment can come at a high cost, something journalist Lynn Barber learned first-hand; her recently published memoir "An Education" is the basis for Nick Hornby's skillfully detailed screenplay. (Some character names were changed to protect both the innocent and the guilty).
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