Katie Holmes: 'The Giver' is a Very Emotional Celebration of Life

Katie Holmes wakes up for an early morning coffee run on Tuesday morning (August 19) in New York City.

The 35-year-old The Giver actress recently opened up about working on the film.

“I really loved the script, and then I read the book, and I immediately understood why it’s so beloved,” Katie told CBS. “I think these themes are very important, and what I love about the movie is, you know, you really see this extreme society.”

“No war, no pain,” Katie added about a world that has no war and pain. “But then you see Jonas go through having all these memories and these beautiful human moments, and it’s wonderful to see on screen these wonderful life moments. To me, the movie is very emotional when you see it. It’s a celebration of life in many ways because you’re seeing what happens when you take away freedom.”

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