The Awakening (I) (2011) movie to download freely

 In 1921, England is overwhelmed by the loss and grief of World War I. Hoax exposer Florence Cathcart visits a boarding school to explain sightings of a child ghost. Everything she believes unravels as the 'missing' begin to show themselves.

Director:
Nick Murphy
Writers:
Stephen Volk (screenplay), Nick Murphy (screenplay)
Stars:
Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton


The Awakening is a 2011 British horror film directed by Nick Murphy, starring Rebecca Hall, Dominic West, and Imelda Staunton.

Plot of The Awakening (I) (2011)

1921: England. Florence Cathcart (Rebecca Hall) is a published author on supernatural hoaxes who works with the police to expose charlatans and debunk supernatural phenomena, having begun her foray into her profession upon the death of her lover in World War I. Upon a visit from Robert Malory (Dominic West), a teacher from a boarding school with the request to investigate the recent death of a student and how it is related to sightings of a ghost of a child, she travels to the school hoping to explain the sightings and the death. The ghostly sightings are at first thought to be a prank played by one of the boys at the school. While Florence and Robert start developing a mutual attraction, the school is closed for holidays with the only occupants being Robert, Florence, Maud (Imelda Staunton) the housekeeper and Tom, a lonely orphan child. As unexplained supernatural events start to manifest, it is revealed towards the end that Tom is a ghost and is Florence's half brother and Maud's son. Florence and Tom grew up in the house that is now a boarding school. While Florence and Tom were young, their father became mad and killed Florence's mother, Tom and himself while also trying to kill Florence. Florence had blocked these memories of her childhood. Maud, who also sees Tom, explains that Tom is lonely and that he needs his family; Maud poisons herself and Florence, intending for their ghosts to join Tom. Florence, however, tells Tom that she will not be happy if she dies now and that she will always be with Tom. Tom then helps Florence by bringing her medicine to throw up the poison.

There is ambiguity about whether she survives: in the closing scene, the headmaster speaks of her as if she is not there, and only a lonely child (of the kind who could see Tom) acknowledges her. She can be seen by Malory and promises to visit him 'Saturday week' before setting off. Maud and Tom are gone, and she says though she can't see them, they are not forgotten, raising the possibility they are now at peace.

Cast of The Awakening (I) (2011)

    Rebecca Hall as Florence Cathcart
    Dominic West as Robert Malory
    Imelda Staunton as Maud Hill
    Lucy Cohu as Constance Strickland
    John Shrapnel as Reverend Hugh Purslow
    Shaun Dooley as Malden McNair
    Diana Kent as Harriet Cathcart
    Richard Durden as Alexander Cathcart
    Alfie Field as Victor Parry
    Sidney Johnston as John Franklin
    Tilly Vosburgh as Vera Flood
    Ian Hanmore as Albert Flood
    Cal Macaninch as Freddie Strickland
    Isaac Hempstead-Wright as Tom
    Anastasia Hille as Katherine Vandermeer
    Andrew Havill as George Vandermeer
    Joseph Mawle as Edward Judd
    Steven Cree as Sergeant Evans