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The Awakening

A man and woman stand beside each other lighting a gas lamp

In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.

Director: Nick Murphy

Starring: Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton

Level: AS, A2, KS4

Subjects: Film Studies, Media Studies

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