X+Y
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| Directed by | Morgan Matthews |
| Written by | James Graham |
| Produced by | David M. Thompson Laura Hastings-Smith |
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| Cinematography | Danny Cohen |
| Distributed by | Koch Media |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
X+Y, released in the US as A Brilliant Young Mind, is a 2014 British comedy-drama film directed by Morgan Matthews starring Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall, and Sally Hawkins.[1][2] The film, inspired by Beautiful Young Minds,[3] focuses on a teenage English mathematics prodigy named Nathan (Asa Butterfield) who has difficulty understanding people, but finds comfort in numbers. When he is chosen to represent Great Britain at the International Mathematical Olympiad, Nathan embarks on a journey in which he faces unexpected challenges, such as understanding the nature of love. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2014.[4] The European premiere[5] was at the BFI London Film Festival on 13 October 2014,[6] and the UK cinema release was on 13 March 2015.[7]
Based on 33 reviews,[8] Rotten Tomatoes reported a rating of "100% Fresh".
Cast
- Asa Butterfield as Nathan Ellis
- Rafe Spall as Humphreys
- Sally Hawkins as Julie
- Eddie Marsan as Richard
- Jo Yang as Zhang Mei
- Martin McCann as Michael
- Alex Lawther as Isaac Cooper
- Edward Baker-Close as Nathan Ellis (age 9)
References
- ^ "BBC Films: X+Y".
- ^ "X Plus Y IMDb Page". IMDb.
- ^ "X Plus Y announces cast". BBC Films.
- ^ "X+Y". TIFF.net.
- ^ "Asperger teenager's inspiring story hits big screen". Yorkshire Post. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "X+Y". BFI.
- ^ Lewis, Haydn (3 October 2014). "Movie based on life of York maths genius". York Press. York. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "X+Y - Rotten Tomatoes". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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