"Testament of Youth" is a memoir of the dead; like the ghosts it chases the film is haunting, beautiful, and transparent. At the time of its publication nearly a century ago, the book by Vera Brittain was a very big deal, launching her writing career and status as a leading 20th century pacifist. She followed it up with other "Testament" memoirs, but the first one covering her young life and the horrors of World War I was the most indelible.
Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth
"Testament of Youth" is a memoir of the dead; like the ghosts it chases the film is haunting, beautiful, and transparent. At the time of its publication nearly a century ago, the book by Vera Brittain was a very big deal, launching her writing career and status as a leading 20th century pacifist. She followed it up with other "Testament" memoirs, but the first one covering her young life and the horrors of World War I was the most indelible.