Pretty underwhelming. I didn't like reading the book in middle school. Maybe I carried that with me.
The Giver
Search for truth. Find freedom.
Rating
2.5 (1)
Release Date
8/13/2014Runtime
97 minsGenres
Overview
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
How It Feels
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A thoughtful science-fiction parable about awakening to the richness and cost of authentic experience. It's a meditative exploration of what we sacrifice when we choose safety over truth.
Mood
ContemplativeBittersweetHopefulUnsettling
Themes
MemoryFreedomIdentityComing of agePower
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Meditative
Look
DesaturatedFormalist
Structure
Single location
Heads up
Addiction
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