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"An Education" is one of those classic tales of love and romance yet, the film ends a little different as prince charming does not stay. It proves it's point that in life you learn a lot about love especially when growing up. For that theme along makes for an interesting film as it's not just some soft romantic film. Yet you are swept away by the strong performance of Carey Mulligan.Set in the early 1960's in England Mulligan is a bright 16 year old school girl Jenny who has her whole life ahead of her. As her plans are to attend Oxford university also those are the wishes of her strict dad Jack(Alfred Molina). Along the way she meets prince charming a much older man David(Peter Sarsgaard) who's in his 30's also he seems very witty and dashing. Also David even sprinkles his charm on Jenny's conservative parents. A life of experience and joy is started for Jenny as she's introduced to the glitter of concerts and elegant dinners with David's classy friends Danny and Helen. David even shows Jenny the big lights and charm of Paris as Jenny is even deflowered.Upon Jenny's return everyone can tell from her family and teachers that Jenny has been educated a different way by seeing life from a cultured experience thru love. Only she wises up and sees the real truth that love is often blind. Overall this film is compelling showing that life is a learning experience and it proves that love is blind as one must learn as they go and educate their own mind and learn from mistakes as a fairy tale love can't last forever. Overall good coming of age drama romance with a strong turn from Carey Mulligan.
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