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Atonement

Atonement

Drama · Romance · 2007

A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

Movie details

Atonement

“Torn apart by betrayal. Separated by war. Bound by love.”

2007 Drama · Romance 2h 3m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.6 / 10

Community rating

A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Joe Wright

Written by

Christopher Hampton

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Robbie Turner

Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley

Cecilia Tallis

Saoirse Ronan

Saoirse Ronan

Briony Tallis (Age 13)

Romola Garai

Romola Garai

Briony Tallis (Age 18)

Vanessa Redgrave

Vanessa Redgrave

Briony Tallis (Age 77)

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Grace Turner

Juno Temple

Juno Temple

Lola Quincey

Court is in session

Put Atonement on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.