ATONEMENT
BPR Rating = 9+ (out of 10)
- Call it a passionate romance, a war story, or dramatic period piece – whatever, they all work
- An engaging, film dealing with the relationship between love, pain, betrayal, and forgiveness
- A superb cinematic harvest of time and memory
- It may emotionally knock you on your ass
The Story Line
A passionate romance between a wealthy land owner’s daughter and the son of the family housekeeper is brutally shattered by the imagined eye witness testimony of a willful, 13 year old sister. The shocking “truth” as told by the young, impressionable teen destroys her older sister, sends her lover to prison and rips the entire family apart. The price the younger child pays for her action haunts her for the rest of her life. Thus, the title.
The 411
Fantastic cast starring Keira Knightley and James McAvoy with a special appearance by Vanessa Redgrave, masterful in understatement. Directed by Joe Wright, from a marvelous screenplay by Christopher Hampton (adapted from the novel by Ian McEwan), a cinematic reflection on time, frailty and loss.
The Bottom Line
A “must see” that explores the cost of redemption and forgiveness on the human spirit.
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