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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–1940s, in summer. It runs 123 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of guilt & shame, love & longing, and war's cost play out through non linear / fractured timeline and multiple perspectives.

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

The world of this film

Setting

Where
London
Setting
RuralUrbanCoastal Sea
When
1930s1940s
Season
Summer

Premise & themes

Themes
Guilt & ShameLove & LongingWar's Cost
Structure
Non Linear / Fractured TimelineMultiple PerspectivesUnreliable NarratorMetafictionFrame Narrative
Tone
MelancholicTense

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
Pure Fiction

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