About "An Education"

Newcomer Carey Mulligan is gaining a lot of Oscar buzz for her portrayal of Jenny, a high school senior who learns about life and love in “An Education.” Mulligan’s enchanting performance is reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn in “A Breakfast at Tiffany's” as her Jenny blossoms on screen and she transforms herself from an actor into a star. Behind the scenes, Nick Hornby’s understanding script and director Lone Scherfig’s gentle guidance bring this story, based on an eight-page memoir, to life and is really worth seeing. Lynn Barber, who published her brief memoir in a magazine, has said that her experiences with David, the older man who provides Jenny’s ‘education,’ made her a better journalist because she learned not to take things at face value. Mulligan’s next major role will be as Gordon Gekko’s daughter in the upcoming “Wall Street” sequel, which will be released next year.