EditTolkien (2019)

I ‘TOLKIEN’ kommer vi bag facaden på den elskede og legendariske forfatter J. R. R. Tolkien. I sine unge år finder den forældreløse Tolkien (Nicholas Hoult) venskab, kærlighed og kunstnerisk inspiration blandt en gruppe af ligesindede skolekammerater i England. 1. Verdenskrig bryder ud og truer med at splitte vennerne for alle vinde. Tolkien sendes i skyttegravene og oplever krigens rædsler – oplevelser, der inspirerede Tolkien til at skrive sine berømte romaner.

The legendary English professor and renown writer, J.R.R. Tolkien, has given to the world fantastic stories, loved by people of so many generations. Now we have a film, portraying the extraordinary life of the celebrated author. Nicholas Hoult (X-Men, Mad Max: Fury Road) has the honour to portray Tolkien in his early years. We see a boy, sharing the same inspiration and desire to change the world, with his group of artistic schoolmates. The fellowship is unites them through the years but is it strong enough to survive the horror and despair of World War I? The love of Tolkien with the charming Edith Bratt (Lily Collins) has a special place in the film. Sadly, it only shows that sometimes love is not powerful enough to survive, to make a difference. This is the second time Nicholas Hoult plays an eminent writer. Some of you may remember his brilliant work in portraying another iconic writer - J.D. Salinger in the film “The Catcher in the Rye”.