this movie be ideal for the task of escapism and immersion and the transformation of one mood . the film have the perfect combination of giddy happiness and stab of sadness . it achieve this because it force the audience to care about the character . a vital ingredient which film director neglect all too often . of course this compelling quality be thanks to the inspired writer dodie smith and but it take a keenly in tuned director to animate a writer vision on screen . the cast be pick because the actor be suit to their character . again a vital ingredient neglect all too often . i despise watch an insipid actress who have be choose because she be pal with the director . both romola garai and rise byrne not only suit cassandra and rise and but also suit be sister . the chemistry between all character in this movie be believable and from cassy desperately long for simon to view her a more than a silly child to her deal with grow jealousy of her beautiful sister . if one be ever homesick for england a dodie smith be when she write the novel and this be the movie to turn to for refuge . it transport the viewer to scene that could only be england . green meadow and crumble castle with damp wall and the need to wear wool en sock in bed and the excitement of venture into london . a fascinating look at the age seventeen where one feel like they be forty and but be treat a if twelve and be be tell that the passion they be feel be mere fantasy .