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Film
Atonement
In 1935 England, 13-year-old Briony Tallis misinterprets what she sees between her older sister Cecilia and housekeeper's son Robbie Turner, and falsely accuses him of a crime, tearing apart the young lovers. Decades later, spanning the chaos of World War II and its aftermath, the film examines Briony's lifelong guilt and her attempt at literary atonement for the damage her lie caused.
Language
English
Cast
Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Original Score (2008)
- BAFTA Award for Best Film (2008)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama (2008)
- Cannes Film Festival - competing for Palme d'Or (2007)
