An Education is a film.
An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on a memoir of the same name by British journalist Lynn Barber .. Lynn Barber. Lynn Barber. coming-of-age. coming-of-age. drama film. drama film. The film was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby .. Lone Scherfig. Lone Scherfig. Nick Hornby. Nick Hornby. It stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny , a bright schoolgirl , and Peter Sarsgaard as David , the charming con man who seduces her .. Carey Mulligan. Carey Mulligan. Peter Sarsgaard. Peter Sarsgaard. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards in 2010  : Best Picture and Writing -LRB- Adapted Screenplay -RRB- for Nick Hornby , and Best Actress for Carey Mulligan .. Nick Hornby. Nick Hornby. Carey Mulligan. Carey Mulligan. Academy Awards. 82nd Academy Awards. Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Picture. Best Actress. Academy Award for Best Actress. An Education premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival .. Sundance. 2009 Sundance Film Festival. 2009 Sundance Film Festival. 2009 Sundance Film Festival. It screened on 10 September 2009 at the Toronto International Film Festival and was featured at the Telluride by the Sea Film Festival in Portsmouth , New Hampshire , US , on 19 September 2009 .. Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto International Film Festival. Telluride by the Sea Film Festival. Telluride by the Sea Film Festival. The film was shown on 9 October 2009 , at the Mill Valley Film Festival .. Mill Valley Film Festival. Mill Valley Film Festival. It was released in the US on 16 October 2009 and in the UK on 30 October 2009 .