
This film is based on Lois Lowry's book and tells the story of a perfect world, where everyone is happy. When Jonas is 18 years old he's chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories. He enters into training with an old man called The Giver. From the Giver, Jonas learns about pain, sadness, war, and all the unhappy truths of the "real" world. He quickly realizes that his community is fake. Confronted with this reality, Jonas faces difficult choices about his own life and his future.
Directed by Phillip Noyce, screenplay by Michael Mitnick and Robert B. Weide, based on Lois Lowry's book.
Cast: Jeff Bridges (The Giver), Meryl Streep (Chief Elder), Brenton Thwaites (Jonas), Alexander Skarsgård (Father), Katie Holmes (Mother), Odeya Rush (Fiona), Cameron Monaghan (Asher), Taylor Swift (Rosemary), Emma Tremblay (Lilly), Alexander Jillings (Gabriel 12 Months), James Jillings (Gabriel 12 Months), Jordan Nicholas Smal (Gabriel 3 Months), Saige Fernandes (Gabriel 6 Months), Renate Stuurman (Dinah), Vanessa Cooke (Elder).