I know this comment is old but in the book there is a scene where Ruth pretends one of the guardians gave her a special pencil case, she just wants to be loved. It's so sad.

+txmoney Watched only once and it is enough... I happy that I saw it that one time, the movie is good, Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan are some of my favorites actress - but really, is too heavy - this movie made me feel like I was drowning and could not breath or do anything about at all. So I will not watch it again.

The MOST!! Usually when I see a dystopian future movie( or in this case alternative present?) I can detach myself from it, because after all, it's sci- fi. But this one it's actually believable, like what if society went down a different path and this was present day reality? It's believable because there is no futuristic technology in the movie. If anything it almost looks a little retro. Forced organ harvesting is probably happening somewhere, it's been said that's what happens to people executed in China. But to be raised knowing your fate is to die young and accept it? Crazy if it happened like that

"creepy lesbian way"

Ruth in the film is a bit more likable and her intentions towards Kathy are different as well. I wouldn't compare film Ruth to book Ruth.

Tamar Simonishvili. Wow, ages ago, however: “... the baddie of the piece.”🎭

***** Kathy was with other guys in the book? It would make sense if the guy she likes is dating someone else...tho I haven't read but only watched the movie, is the book more different?

I think you're looking at this story from one very simple and elemental aspect - the love interests between these 3. However for me it wasn't just about Kathy and Tommy getting together and pushing Ruth away from themselves, this is a story about three people trying to find their purpose in the world, trying to grasp the idea of living, because they don't have much time. I agree with gorboy, Tommy was all heart, and kind of animalistic, in terms of not thinking really, he rather acts instinctively. Ruth obviously would do anything to keep Tommy, and Tommy's only purpose was finding happiness and peace in my opinion, which he could have with Ruth. He might've wondered why he always felt closer to Kathy, but "breaking up" with Ruth wasn't really an option for him. These guys weren't thinking like a "normal" person would think, they weren't raised to find true love, to break up and get together and have fun, through their lives the only thing they were supposed to care about was remaining healthy and becoming successful donors. Sorry for the long post x