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Directed by | Morgan Matthews |
Produced by | David M. Thompson Laura Hastings-Smith |
Written by | James Graham |
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Distributed by | BBC Films |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
X+Y is a 2014 BBC 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 maths 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 UK premiere will be at the BFI London Film Festival on 13 October 2014,[5] and the UK cinema release will be on 13 March 2015.[6]
Cast
- Asa Butterfield as Nathan
- Rafe Spall as Humphreys
- Sally Hawkins as Julie
- Eddie Marsan as Martin
- Jo Yang as Zhang as Mei
- Martin McCann as Michael
References
- ^ "BBC Films: X+Y".
- ^ "X Plus Y IMDb Page". IMDb.
- ^ "X Plus Y announces cast". BBC Films.
- ^ "X+Y". TIFF.net.
- ^ "X+Y". BFI.
- ^ Lewis, Haydn (3 October 2014). "Movie based on life of York maths genius". York Press (York). Retrieved 3 October 2014.