Plot Summary: Will Lightman is a hip Londoner who one day realizes that his friends are all involved with the responsibilities of married life and that leaves him alone in the cold. Passing himself as a single father, he starts to meet a string of single mums, confident in his ability to leave them behind when they start to ask for a commitment. But Will's hope of a continued bachelorhood is interrupted when he meets 12-year old Marcus, in many ways his complete opposite.
About a Boy
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Students will analyze the movie About A Boy, revealing the legacy of Nick Hornby's literary works that have been transferred to film. The direction by Paul and Chris Weitz and their filmographies will be discussed. About A Boy is an option for an extra credit reading. Film terminology will be presented as they are demonstrated in the exhibition of the motion picture.