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The Giver (2014)
Movie Review: The Giver (2014)
 Movie BeginsJonas (on the right) with his friends, on their way to somewhere |  UtopiaThe movie takes place in an ideal Utopia to avoid suffering. |  Day of GraduationJonas and his friends are graduating, and they are assigned a job by the Elders. |  Receiver of MemoryJonas gets a very special rare job as the Receiver of Memory |  Rising ActionAs the Receiver of Memory, Jonas receives back his feelings, emotions, and the history of the universe. |
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 ClimaxJonas realizes that everyone has been robbed of their humanity. Jonas formulates a plan to save the world. |  Falling ActionJonas faces many challenges on his path to bring back the memory of everyone in the Utopia. |  ResolutionJonas succeeds in bringing back the memory and feelings. People in the Utopia can now see colors as evident by this image. |
Movie Summary
Based on Lois Lowry's Newbury medal-winning book The Giver, the movie takes place in a seemingly utopian society and follows the life of Jonas a young adult given the role of Receiver of Memories. Jonas's task is to receive memories from The Giver and help the communities' elders with future decisions. Upon receiving these memories Jonas is flooded with new feelings and seeks to make changes to his community.
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