Directed by the award winning director, Joe Wright, Atonement movie is a classic tale of British romance set in the bygone era. The film was released on September 7, 2007. It has an ensemble cast of Keira Knightly and James McAvoy. The story of the film has been adapted from Ian McEwans 2002, bestseller, Atonement.
The Atonement movie has been extensively shot at wonderful locations in the U.K. The films story rolls over several decades. The story of the film revolves around a 13 year old upcoming writer, Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan) in 1935. Her family is very wealthy and privileged. They own a large mansion and possess a large number of servants. Briony is infatuated with the housekeepers educated son, Robbie Turner (McAvoy). But he happens to be the lover of Brionys headstrong elder sister Cecilia (Knightly).
The Atonement movie later takes a new turn, when Briony accidentally encounters Cecilia and Robbie engaged in making passionate love in their library. The jealous and enraged Briony then falsely accuses Robbie of a crime, he had not committed. Briony falsely states that she was a witness to the abuse of her cousin Lola by Robbie.
Atonement movie continues with Robbie going to prison for 4 years. Robbie and Cecilia declare their love for each other and she is convinced of his innocence. Robbie is later freed from the prison on the condition to join the Army against the Nazis. He later makes his way to Dunkirk to join the soldiers who are waiting on the beaches to make it back to Blighty.
In the second half of the Atonement movie, the audience comes to know that Cecilia has distanced herself from her family and has stuck by Robbie. Briony (now played by Garai) is shown training as a nurse and seeking forgiveness for her childhood misdeed. Through her nurse training, she finds a path to her uncertain atonement and the understanding of enduring love.
The Atonement movie has received positive critical and public opinion. The critics have called it as a must see movie, which borders on being classic. This film brings together the award winning director, Joe Wright and actor Keira Knightly of the hit movie, Pride and Prejudice. The film has the honor of being an opening film in the Venice Film Festival. The movie has already been touted as the favorite contender for the 2008 Oscars.
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