![]() ![]() The citizens have also had their memories wiped. Set in the near-future, following a great war called "The Ruin", a community in North America has lived in tranquility without the existence of emotions or color, as these would produce conflicts. ![]() Unfortunately for Jonas and perhaps his entire world, every previous attempt to escape has ended in failure. ![]() Later, as the weight of that responsibility becomes too great a burden for Jonas to bear, he realizes that his only hope of saving the ones he loves most is to flee. When that history is revealed to Jonas over the course of his illuminating sessions with the Giver, the young man learns that the wisdom he now holds could dictate the fate of the entire society. A mysterious yet seemingly benevolent figure, the Giver is the sole guardian of the community's dark and hidden history. ![]() The society Jonas lives in is a peaceful one, in large part because their collective memories have been entrusted to the Giver (Jeff Bridges). Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) was raised to believe that conformity is the key to contentment. A young man living in a future where complacency is valued above all else discovers the sinister secrets that hold his fragile society together after being selected to become the Receiver of Memory in this adaptation of author Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning young-adult novel. ![]()
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