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Synopsis
Teenage maths prodigy Nathan struggles with people, not least his mother, Julie, but finds comfort in numbers. Mentored by unconventional and anarchic teacher Mr Humphreys, Nathan’s talents win him a place representing Great Britain at the International Mathematics Olympiad. When the team go to train in Taiwan Nathan is faced with unexpected challenges - not least his new and unfamiliar feelings for his Chinese counterpart, the beautiful Zhang Mei.
Toronto International Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2014
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 111 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Morgan Matthews
- Producer
- Laura Hastings-Smith, David M. Thompson
- Executive Producer
- Christine Langan, Joe Oppenheimer, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Lizzie Francke
- Editor
- Peter Lambert
- Screenwriter
- James Graham
- Director of Photography
- Danny Cohen
- Production Designer
- Richard Bullock
- Principal cast
- Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Jo Yang
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Origin Pictures
23 Denmark Street, 3rd FloorLondon
WC2H 8NH
Sales Company
Bankside Films
Douglas House3 Richmond Buildings
London
W1D 3HE
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