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An Education, set in 1960s London, focuses on the life of a 16 year old school girl studying to get into Oxford University. Everything is ticking over nicely for young Jenny (the fantastic Carey Mulligan) until one days she meets the slick talking, sportscar driving David (Peter Sarsgaard) one rainy day after school.

David charms his way into Jenny’s life and the lives of her parents with real ease.  Introducing the young schoolgirl to a brighter world away from her books including classical concerts, dinner parties, art and a trip to her beloved Paris.  Jenny begins to question what the point of her obtaining a school education when the real world provides her with so much more.

As the film unfolds a darker side to David’s character begins to show and it becomes clear that everything is going end in tears but the bright young girl from the film has gone and is now fixated by a lifestyle and nothing else.

The storyline was a little predictable and for me it could have ended with a little more bite.  It was maybe missing that final twist at the end to make this a contender for ones of the years top films. That said An Education is really something worth checking out.