A young man living in a future where complacency is valued above all else discovers the sinister secrets that hold his fragile society together after being selected to become the
Receiver of Memory in this adaptation of author Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning young-adult novel. Jonas (Brenton Thwaites) was raised to believe that conformity is the
key to contentment. The society Jonas lives in is a peaceful one, in large part because their collective memories have been entrusted to the Giver (Jeff Bridges). A mysterious
yet seemingly benevolent figure, the Giver is the sole guardian of the community's dark and hidden history. When that history is revealed to Jonas over the course of his
illuminating sessions with the Giver, the young man learns that the wisdom he now holds could dictate the fate of the entire society. Later, as the weight of that responsibility
becomes too great a burden for Jonas to bear, he realizes that his only hope of saving the ones he loves most is to flee. Unfortunately for Jonas and perhaps his entire world,
every previous attempt to escape has ended in failure. 

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard, Katie Holmes, Cameron Monaghan, Taylor Swift, Odeya Rush
Studio Name: Anchor Bay Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Format: DVD
Screen Format: Widescreen
Run Time (in minutes): 97 minutes
Language: English

Content Description:  Dove “Family-Approved” Seal for ages 12 and over 

Sex:  Teens kiss and embrace twice.
Language:  None
Violence:  Mildly disturbing flashback scenes of war violence with shootings and explosions but very little blood. Elephants are shot in the head at close range by poachers but no blood is seen; A boy punches another; Baby seen with a little scrape on his face; Man tasered; Teenager and a baby are chased by others
Drugs:  Infant euthanized with an injection; People accept daily injections
Nudity:  None
Other:  Euthanasia of the weak both young and old