After debuting in limited release this summer,Sony Pictures Home EntertainmentbroughtTestament of Youthhome onBlu-rayandDVDearlier this week. In case you haven’t had the chance to pick up this critically acclaimed drama yet, we have anexclusive clipfeaturingAlicia Vikander. The actress stars as World War I nurse Vera Brittain, whose best-selling memoir serves as the basis for this critically-acclaimed drama.
Testament of Youthis told through the eyes of Vera (Alicia Vikander), a youthful feminist, free-minded and irrepressible, whose intense romance with Roland Leighton (Kit Harington) is interrupted by the war. The film follows her wartime experiences, which moved her to write one of the most defining memoirs of her time. The film only earned $1.8 million during its theatrical run, but it was only released in just over 100 theaters. Now that theBlu-rayandDVDhas arrived, fans all over the country can experience this beloved drama for themselves.
Intelligent and free-spirited Vera overcomes the narrow-mindedness of her conservative parents, winning a scholarship to Oxford. Entranced by her brother’s dashing friend Roland, who shares her literary aspirations, she plunges into an intoxicating romance. Blooming, in love and on the cusp of fulfilling her ambitions, Vera’s dreams are brutally shattered by the onset of war. When Roland and her brother ship out to the front, she abandons the cloistered environs of university life and volunteers as a nurse. Immediately confronted with the pitiless reality of the war’s victims, her life is irrevocably changed as she loses, one-by-one, the young men she held so dear.
Testament of Youthalso starsTaron Egerton,Emily Watson,Hayley AtwellandColin Morganwith Golden Globe nomineeDominic Westand Academy Award nomineeMiranda Richardson. Bonus features include deleted scenes, a making-offeaturetteand commentary withKit Haringtonand director James Kent. The film was well-received by critics during its theatrical run, scoring an impressive 81% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Aside fromTestament of Youth,Alicia Vikanderis having a breakout year on the big screen. She also starred inSeventh Son, the critically-acclaimedEx MachinaandThe Man from U.N.C.L.E., along with upcoming dramasBurntandThe Danish Girl, which is already getting plenty of Oscar buzz. Before you pick upTestament of YouthonBlu-rayandDVD, take a look at our exclusive clip with rising starAlicia Vikander.
