The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Ross and based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

The Hunger Games is a 2012 American science fiction adventure film directed by Gary Ross and based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins.

The film stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth,Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland.

The story takes place in a dystopianpost-apocalyptic future in the nation of Panem, where boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 18 must take part in the Hunger Games, a televised annual event in which the "tributes" are required to fight to the death until there is one remaining who will be crowned the victor. Katniss Everdeen (Lawrence) volunteers to take her younger sister's place in the games. Joined by her district's male tribute Peeta Mellark (Hutcherson), Katniss travels to the Capitol to train for the Hunger Games under the guidance of former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Harrelson).

dystopian – безвихідний, похмурий

annual – щорічний

tribute – жертва, трибут

one remaining / sole survivor – один той, хто вижив

to be crowned the victor – стати переможцем, бути нагородженим як переможець

volunteer – доброволець

wealthy Capitol (the main building of the US Congress) – заможний, багатий Капітолій

poor district – бідний район, округ

totalitarian reign – тоталітарний режим (під владою однієї людини чи партії)

sustain – підтримувати, утримувати

compete in the Hunger Games – брати участь, змагатися у Голодних Іграх

fight to the death – битися на смерть

coal-mining – вугільна промисловість

rewarded with fame and wealth – нагороджений словою і багатством

an exceptional archer – винятковий, незвичний лучник

mentor – вихователь, наставник, ментор

heavy drinker – п’яниця

to wind down – закінчуватися

to ponder the situation – роздумувати над ситуацією

defiance – порушення, непокора

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