Atonement

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🔴 70/100
Total warning time: 5m 40s
Sex/Nudity: 🔴 80/100 (2m 45s)
  • 🔴 90/100 [00:42:30 - 00:44:00] A passionate and explicit love scene between the main characters, including partial nudity and suggestive movements.
  • 🔴 70/100 [01:10:15 - 01:11:30] Another intimate scene with implied sexual activity, though less explicit than the previous one.
Drug Use: 🟢 10/100 (0s)
  • 🟢 10/100 [00:55:20] Brief scene showing characters drinking alcohol at a social gathering.
Violence: 🟡 60/100 (2m 55s)
  • 🔴 80/100 [01:20:45 - 01:22:30] Graphic depiction of war violence, including injuries and death.
  • 🟡 50/100 [01:35:10 - 01:36:20] Emotional and intense confrontation between characters, with verbal and physical aggression.
Strong Language: 🟡 40/100 (0s)
  • 🟢 20/100 [00:30:05] Use of the word 'damn' in a heated argument.
  • 🟡 30/100 [01:15:40] Use of the word 'bloody' as an expletive.
  • 🟡 50/100 [01:40:50] Use of the word 'bastard' in an emotional outburst.
Atonement
Year: 2007
Certificate: R
Runtime: 123 min
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
IMDB: 7.8
Meta Score: 85
Votes: 251370
Gross: 50,927,067
Director: Joe Wright
Stars: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn, Saoirse Ronan
Overview: Thirteen-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.

Movie FAQ

Q: What is the main plot of the movie Atonement (2007)?
A: Atonement follows the story of Briony Tallis, a young girl who falsely accuses her sister's lover, Robbie Turner, of a crime he did not commit. The film explores the devastating consequences of her lie, spanning several years and showing how it affects the lives of Robbie, her sister Cecilia, and Briony herself.
Q: Who plays the role of Briony Tallis in Atonement?
A: Briony Tallis is portrayed by three actresses at different stages of her life: Saoirse Ronan plays the young Briony, Romola Garai portrays her as a young adult, and Vanessa Redgrave appears as the elderly Briony reflecting on her past actions.
Q: What is the significance of the typewriter sound in Atonement?
A: The typewriter sound is a recurring motif in the film, symbolizing Briony's role as a writer and her manipulation of the truth. It underscores her tendency to shape reality through her narratives, ultimately leading to the tragic misunderstanding that drives the plot.
Q: How does the movie Atonement end?
A: In the film's conclusion, the elderly Briony reveals in an interview that the happy ending she wrote for Robbie and Cecilia in her novel was fictional. In reality, both Robbie and Cecilia died during World War II, and Briony's atonement comes too late to undo the damage caused by her childhood lie.
Q: What awards did Atonement (2007) win?
A: Atonement received critical acclaim and won several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Original Score (Dario Marianelli) and the BAFTA Award for Best Film. It was also nominated for six other Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Supporting Actress for Saoirse Ronan.