As children, Ruth, Kathy and Tommy, spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school...As they grow into young adults, they find that they have to come to terms with the strength of the love they feel for each other, while preparing themselves for the haunting reality that awaits them.
Short storyline
The film begins with onscreen captions explaining that a medical breakthrough in 1952 has permitted the human lifespan to be extended beyond 100 years. Subsequently, the film is narrated by 28-year-old Kathy H. as she reminisces about her childhood at Hailsham, as well as her adult life after leaving the school.
The first section of the film depicts the young Kathy, along with her friends Tommy and Ruth, spending their childhood at Hailsham, a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. Gradually, it is revealed that the children are imprisoned on the school grounds. At one point, one of the teachers is fired after telling the pupils of their fate: they are destined to provide donor organs for transplants, and will die before they can fulfill their potential. Tommy is emotionally fragile, and Kathy falls in love with him, but Ruth then steals him from her, and she and Tommy begin a relationship. They stay together throughout the rest of their time at Hailsham.
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Runtime: 103 min
Release Date: 25 November 2010 (Chile)
Country: UK, USA
Box office: Opening Weekend: $111,734 (USA) (19 September 2010) (4 Screens). Gross: $2,412,045 (USA) (12 December 2010)
Soundtrack: SAILBOATS AND CYPRESSES