Watch: Asa Butterfield is a Mathematical Boy Genius In ‘X+Y’ Trailer

Asa Butterfield made a name for himself as the lead in Martin Scorsese’s acclaimed family drama “Hugo,” but after taking a blockbuster detour last fall to headline “Ender’s Game,” the talented young actor is returning to more emotional fare in Morgan Matthews’ debut feature, “X+Y.”

In the film, Butterfield stars as Nathan, a teenage math prodigy who forms an unusual bond with his unconventional teacher and mentor, Mr. Humphreys (Rafe Spall). When the boy genius earns a coveted spot on Great Britain’s team for the International Mathematics Olympics, he heads to Taiwan for the competition under a new coach (Eddie Marsan) and quickly forms a budding relationship that he can’t quite understand with his Chinese competitor, Zhang Mei (Jo Yang). Co-starring the wonderful Sally Hawkins as Nathan’s mother, the movie follows the boy as he balances knowledge and first love.

The trailer has been removed at the request of its distributor.