A socially awkward teenage math prodigy finds new confidence and new friendships when he lands a spot on the British squad at the International Mathematics Olympiad, in this warm and inspirational drama from British documentarist Morgan Matthews.

For most of us, equations are just a means to an end. But for teenage math prodigy Nathan (Asa Butterfield, the lead in Hugo), they're a way of life. Diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum when he was a little boy, Nathan has always struggled to relate to people, even to his ever-loving and patient widowed mother, Julie (an intelligent, compassionate performance from Sally Hawkins). Numbers, especially prime ones, are the only things that make sense to him. But when attentive teacher Mr. Humphreys (Rafe Spall) takes an interest in Nathan's talents, doors begin to open. When Mr. Humphreys's unorthodox teaching methods help land Nathan a spot on Great Britain's team at the International Mathematics Olympiad, the young math whiz finds himself travelling to a training camp in Taipei where under the blustery guidance of squad leader Richard (Eddie Marsan), this group of socially awkward teens discovers that they might not be as weird as they thought themselves to be.

This is classy feel-good cinema. A story of profound warmth, about more than connecting numbers — it's about connecting hearts. Understated, beautifully acted and completely wonderful.

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