An Education

An Education

An Education is a 2009 British coming-of-age drama film based on an autobiographical memoir of the same title written by the British journalist Lynn Barber.

The film was directed by Lone Scherfig, with screenplay written by Nick Hornby, and features an ensemble cast including Academy Award winner Emma Thompson, Peter Sarsgaard, Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, and Carey Mulligan in the lead role.

The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, gaining critical acclaim.

The film was featured at the Telluride by the Sea Film Festival in Portsmouth New Hampshire on September 19, 2009. The film was shown on October 9, 2009 at the Mill Valley Film Festival. It went into theatrical release in the U.S. on October 16.