directed by: Dome Karukoski, year: 2019
actors: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins

An intimate biographical drama about J.R.R. Tolkien, following his formative years at boarding schools, his friendship and camaraderie with peers, and a transformative romance with Edith Bratt, set against a backdrop of war and world-changing imagination. The film chronicles how Tolkien’s experiences—his battlefield friendships, academic ambitions, and moral dilemmas—shaped the creation of his legendary Middle-earth sagas. A portrait of love, loss, and literary destiny.

Origin Story, Biographical Drama, Historical Biopic, Romantic Drama, War Drama, Period Piece