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2007 · 123 min · R

Atonement

Directed by Joe Wright · Drama, Romance

Atonement (2007) is a Drama film, directed by Joe Wright set in London during the 1930s–2000s, in summer. It runs 123 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of grief & loss, redemption, and betrayal play out through non linear / fractured timeline and unreliable narrator.

Composer
Dario Marianelli
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey
Cast
James McAvoyKeira KnightleySaoirse RonanRomola GaraiVanessa RedgraveBrenda BlethynJuno TempleBenedict Cumberbatch

The world of this film

Premise & themes

Themes
Grief & LossRedemptionBetrayal
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineUnreliable NarratorFrame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
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