Grade: A-
An Education is about a 16 year old school girl in London who suddenly becomes the part of a relationship that literally changes her life. The film starts off in school, were Jenny is an ordinary private schooled student who is being pushed into studying hard to get into Oxford. Her pushy father (played brilliantly by Alfred Molina) has her path set out for her. She will continue to get perfect grades in school, eventually leading her into Oxford. Jenny, like any normal teenager has other plans in mind. She'd much rather go to Paris and speak French and sing French music, quite like the dream of an American student wanting to go live in Manhattan and be a part of that culture. Little does Jenny know that her plans will soon change when she meets an older man, David (Peter Sarsgaard). Soon, the two begin going out with each other, and somehow, David gets Jenny's father to loosen up a bit and let Jenny live her life. Not all is as easy going as it seems with David, though. Jenny soon realizes she might not know exactly what she wants as life gets thrusted at her a mile a minute. Overall, this is a great film. Carey Mulligan is great in her first lead role, fitting Jenny perfectly.
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