The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.The lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.
- Awards
- 8 wins & 28 nominations total
- Young Kathy
- (as Isobel Meikle-Small)
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Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"Never Let Me Go" is Carey Mulligan's favorite novel. She was certain someone would make a film adaptation, and had hoped they could wait until she was old enough to play Kathy. She couldn't bear the idea of anyone else portraying Kathy, although she acknowledged that she thought other people would be able to do a better performance. She actively campaigned for the role.
- GoofsTommy runs in the sand out to the wrecked boat on the beach. Soon after, all 3 friends look at the boat, but Tommy's footprints in the sand are gone.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Kathy: It's been two weeks since I lost him. I've been given my notice now. My first donation is in a month's time. I come here and imagine that this is the spot where everything I've lost since my childhood has washed out. I tell myself, if that were true, and I waited long enough, then a tiny figure would appear on the horizon across the field, and gradually get larger until I'd see it was Tommy. He'd wave and maybe call. I don't let the fantasy go beyond that. I can't let it. I remind myself I was lucky to have had any time with him at all. What I'm not sure about is if our lives have been so different from the lives of the people we save. We all complete. Maybe none of us really understand what we've lived through, or feel we've had enough time.
- Crazy creditsThe Hailsham School Song can be briefly heard at the very end of the credits.
- SoundtracksHailsham School Song
Melody courtesy of Harrow School Enterprises, Ltd.
You're conditioned to do as you're told, remain true, and stay part of the fold, your purpose is defined, there's a role you've been assigned, for many years, they've been controlling what you know.
As you get older, there are those who've disappeared, their purpose is fulfilled, their coats are sheared, so it should come as no surprise, as your patrons take their prize, that your futures will not flow, because they're never, letting, go.
Perfect, in almost every way.
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- Also known as
- Nunca me abandones
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,434,652
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $111,734
- Sep 19, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $9,918,232
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1