
Right at the top of the list of Must See movies for me must be An Education which opened yesterday across the UK.
The movie stars Carey Mulligan as 16-year-old Jenny, a gifted student who's on track for a place at Oxford University, much to the delight of both her literature teacher, played by Silksoundbooks audio book star Olivia Williams and her aspirational parents,
Alfred Molina and
Cara Seymour.
However, when she meets David, played by
Peter Sarsgaard, a charismatic older man, she's swept off her feet by his sophisticated friends and his seemingly glamorous, grown-up life, so it isn't long before she's wondering if Oxford is really the right thing for her after all.
An Education, written by
Nick Hornby is based on the true life experiences of journalist
Lynn Barber and was first published in Granta magazine.
Olivia Williams' real passion for literature and
Jane Austen in particular is well known from her roles in the BBC production of
Emma and the film
Miss Austen Regrets. Her Silksoundbooks audio book performance of
Persuasion is a real masterpiece, so if you can't get to the cinema this weekend, you could be enjoying a wonderful audio book in a few moments - and a download means there's no worry with the post!