A Brilliant Young Mind Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

An uplifting and incredibly moving story about a socially awkward teenage math prodigy who begins to find his place in the world when he attends a prestigious international math competition

Plot

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Plot

Preferring to hide in the safety of his own private world, Nathan (Asa Butterfield) struggles to connect with people, often pushing away those who want to be closest to him, including his mother Julie (Sally Hawkins). Without the ability to understand love or affection, Nathan finds the comfort and security he needs in numbers and mathematics. Mentored by his unconventional and anarchic teacher, Mr. Humphreys (Rafe Spall), it becomes clear that Nathan’s talents are enough to win him a place on the British team competing at the highly revered International Mathematics Olympiad. Being part of a team and one which has a real chance of winning seems like it could change Nathan’s life forever. But when the team goes to train in Taiwan, Nathan is faced with a multitude of unexpected challenges, not least the new and unfamiliar feelings he begins to experience for one of the Chinese competitors, the beautiful Zhang Mei (Jo Yang).

Cited as official plot version from samuelgoldwynfilms.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Brilliant Young Mind.

• A
  Asa Butterfield

  ... Nathan

  Your Christmas Or Mine 2, Nanny McPhee Returns

• R
  Rafe Spall

  ... Martin Humphreys

  Prometheus, The Big Short

• S
  Sally Hawkins

  ... Julie

  Wonka, Paddington 2

• E
  Eddie Marsan

  ... Richard

  The Gentlemen, Back to Black

• J
  Jo Yang

  ... Zhang Mei

Crew Behind the Film

The A Brilliant Young Mind behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Morgan Matthews last directed Railway Children and Beautiful Young Minds. The film's writer James Graham last wrote 1984 and Gypsy Boy.

Director

Morgan Matthews

Screenwriter

James Graham

Production Details

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Key Facts

• Premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and moved audiences and critics alike.
• Inspired by the 2007 documentary Beautiful Young Minds.

Production Updates for A Brilliant Young Mind

May 2015

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