the film was a British romance suspense war film, adapted from the novel written by Ian McEwan. Briony was a 13-year-old girl from a wealthy family. she happened to saw a heated moment between her sister Ceilia and Robbie, a servant's son. her young age mistakenly made her believe that Robbie was raping her sister. while he went off alone into the woods, she came across a man escaping after raping her cousin Lola. Briony returned telling everyone that it was Robbie, including the polices. everyone believed her except Cecilia and Robbie was sent to prison. 4 years later, Robbie was released and forced to join the army. he was reunited with Cecilia. Briony, now an adult, fully understood the impact of her accusation, visited Ceciilia and admitted that the man she saw in the woods was not Robbie.
despite the slight confusion with the story being told in a fast-forward manner, it left me feeling completely speechless and in shock. the movie was simply unusual, far from anything we had come across. it can be confusing at some point, showing especially the darker side of humans. as lighthearted as it seemed on the surface, the impact was astounding and painful, while the climax left us feeling shocked and awed even after the film ended, totally blown away by the experience.
some backgrounds on the movie:
- author: Ian McEwan
- director: Joe Wright
- released: 2007
- casts: James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, Julia West, Brenda Blethyn, Harriet Walter, Ailidh Mackay
- language: English
- genre: Romance
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