A Brilliant Young Mind

2014 Comedy/Drama

Teenage math prodigy Nathan (Butterfield) struggles to navigate everyday life and relationships, but possesses a keen mind for numbers. When an unconventional teacher (Spall) takes note of Nathan’s gift and takes him under his wing, the two form an unlikely friendship. When Nathan lands him a spot in the International Mathematics Olympiad, he travels with the U.K. national team to Taiwan, where he’s faced with a world of new challenges, including unfamiliar feelings for his Chinese counterpart, Zhang Mei (Yang).

• Directed by:
• Morgan Matthews

• Written by:
• James Graham