This film is the start of a new franchise, based on the bestselling books by, 25 year old, Veronica Roth. Set in a world divided by factions, it is important that you fit in. At age 16 all citizens must take a test to decide in which faction they belong: Erudite (Intelligence), Amity (Peaceful), Abnegation (Selflessness), Candor (Honesty) or Dauntless (Bravery). After taking the test you are placed into that faction and you cannot leave to go back to your family and you cannot fail initiation or you will become 'Factionless'. However not everybody who takes the test can be placed into a single faction; they might fit into 2 or 3. These people are known as Divergent.
Divergent follows the story of a young girl named Tris who discovers she is divergent and is forced to choose a faction and hide her secret from the rest of the world. She teams up with her mysterious trainer, Four, to find out what makes Divergents so dangerous and why they're being hunted out before it becomes too late.
The film stars some of my favourite upcoming stars including Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort and Miles Teller. British actor Theo James plays the role of Four and Kate Winslet plays the leading role of Erudite leader Jeanine.
I know that after Harry Potter we've see a lot of books made into film over the past few years including Twilight and The Hunger Games but after reading the series I really am excited to see the books come alive on the big screen. It has also been directed by Neil Burger, director of Limitless which is safely a favourite of mine so this adds to my excitement! I can't wait to see how this turns out!!
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