An Education

This offbeat coming-of-age drama is set in a London suburb in the early 1960s, where 16-year-old girl Jenny Mellor (Carey Mulligan), who’s on the fast track to Oxford University, develops an unusual friendship with David, a man (Peter Sarsgaard) nearly twice her age. Romance blossoms as Jenny is swept up in David’s cultured, sophisticated lifestyle. But a shocking revelation about his life makes Jenny realize she may be growing up a little too fast. With Dominic Cooper, Rosamund Pike, and Emma Thompson. 100 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio; Subtitles: English (SDH), French; audio commentary; deleted scenes; featurettes.