Atonement (2007)2007 Apr 2026

"The most heartbreaking aspect of Atonement is not just the lost romance, but the revelation that the story we just watched is a construction of the protagonist’s guilt. Young Briony Tallis (played by Saoirse Ronan) misinterprets an adult scene, fueling a lie that tears apart her sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and Robbie Turner (James McAvoy).

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