Romantic films have always attracted a female audience. The reason for this is the opportunity to look at an amazing love story, which, quite possibly, could happen in reality. Often, melodramas turn out to be quite realistic and shot with an emphasis on the dramatic component. Also, this direction of cinema is capable of bordering almost any third-party genre. And one of the most striking melodramas of the last decade is Atonement, which was released back in 2007. The film successfully combines both a romantic love line and a military genre, which played an important role in the fate of the heroes. In this article, we will talk in detail about all aspects of the film, and also share with you information about the film crew and cast.
The plot of the film "Atonement"
The film's events span over one decade. The story begins in 1935, when the world was waiting for the bloody Second World War. However, the two thirteen-year-old sisters - Cecilia and Brioni - do not care about all this. At the moment, they are only interested in one thing - a young man named Robbie, in whom they are both in love. It’s far from the first month that Cecilia has secretly met him and dreams that someday they will still be able to build real relationships and start a family. That's just the fate for the main character is not at all how she would have liked ...
Soon, an unknown person rapes cousin Lola, as a result of which an investigation begins. And when the police began to interrogate the sisters, Brioni unexpectedly pointed to Robbie for everyone. As a result of all this, the young man was imprisoned. Cecilia did not believe that her lover was able to commit such a crime and began to accuse her sister of defamation. Several years have passed since then. How will the events of 1935 affect the future fate of the heroines?
Producer
The director of the film “Atonement” features the notorious Briton Joe Wright, who has accounted for about ten amazing works shot in the genre of drama and melodrama. Despite the fact that at the time of the creation of the film “Atonement,” the director was only 35 years old, he already had solid work experience. In particular, in 2001 he released his debut romantic series "Bob and Rose", which was well received by both critics and viewers. And after only 2 years, he again hit the audience with the TV show "The Last King".
But Joe Wright clearly did not plan to linger on the small screen. Soon after conquering television, he began to try his hand at feature films. Few of the directors are also able to successfully prove themselves in larger and more serious projects. However, the first full-length film Wright gained worldwide fame. We are talking about the next, and, most importantly, the most successful adaptation of the novel "Pride and Prejudice." The tape became a hit of the box office, collecting about $ 120 million in world box office. Also, the film version was nominated for two Golden Globe awards at once.
It was the success of this film that served as the reason for the appointment of Joe Wright as the director of the film "Atonement" (2007). It is also noteworthy that for the second time in a row he invited the young, but already very famous actress Kira Knightley to the main role at that time. According to many critics, it was in Wright's films that she fully managed to reveal her acting talent. Five years after his success, the director was able to successfully film the outstanding Russian novel "Anna Karenina". We also recommend viewing this film.
Film crew
The film crew worked on the film "Atonement" rather eminent:
- Operator: Sheimas McGarvey.
- Composer: Dario Marianelli.
- Installation: Paul Tothill.
- Screenplay: Christopher Hampton.
Cast
The cast included quite a lot of young eminent actors, who at the moment are known to almost every connoisseur of cinema. Thanks to this film, some of the young talents managed to make their way to Hollywood. We present to your attention the actors of the film "Atonement".
Keira Knightley
Keira Knightley is one of the most popular British actresses of the last 15 years. Over this period of time, she has managed to play more than 10 outstanding roles of various genres. It is also noteworthy that, despite her fame, she continues to play in small works of authorship at home. In The Atonement, Keira Knightley played the role of Cecilia Tallis. The heroine in her performance was more than convincing. It is simply impossible for her not to empathize while watching a film. Admittedly, such roles are given to Knightley simply incomparable. This can be confirmed by her short biography, which you can read further.
Keira Knightley was born on March 26, 1985 in London. She wanted to become an actress even during her studies at school. Parents promised Kira to help in this matter, if she receives a decent education and will study hard. In many, precisely because of this, in her youth, Kira was remembered by many as a round honors pupil and crammed, always knowing the answers to any questions. However, despite this, the actress was able to play her first noticeable roles in the movie before she reached the age of majority. In particular, in 1999, Keira Knightley played one of the roles in the first part of the new George Lucas trilogy entitled Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. But real success came to her after 4 years. It was then that the actress received the main female role in the new fantasy saga "Pirates of the Caribbean", thanks to which the young Briton was able to become famous throughout the world.
But Kira was not going to get hung up on blockbusters. She perfectly understood that she could reveal all her talent only thanks to the drama. All this led to the fact that throughout the decade, the actress managed to combine participation in "Pirates" and shooting in much more serious dramatic and melodramatic films. “Doctor Zhivago”, “Real Love”, “King Arthur”, “Jacket” and “Duchess” are just a small part of worthy films with her participation. But Keira Knightley achieved the greatest success in The Atonement, for her role in which she was nominated for a huge number of awards.
James McAvoy
Another eminent British actor, whose career was rapidly gaining momentum by the mid-2000s. In the film “Atonement,” James McAvoy got the image of Robbie Turner, with whom he coped simply impeccably. Admittedly, Mackavoy is a real chameleon man who, throughout his career, has been able to try his hand at different ways from year to year. Already then it was noticeable that a brilliant career would be waiting for the young Briton ahead. In the end, it turned out that way.
James McAvoy began acting in films at the turn of the century. But then the British got exclusively secondary and episodic roles that did not allow the young actor to prove himself. The real triumph for James was the year 2004, when he performed one of his most famous roles in the film "And I Dance In My Soul ..." There he appeared before the audience in the form of a paralyzed young man who tries his best not to lose heart and continues to live full of life. After this, McAvoy’s career took off to heaven.
At the moment, many know the actor in the image of a young professor X from the universe of "People-X". However, we would recommend that you turn your attention to his other roles. James looks much more organically in non-standard images of mentally unhealthy people. This is well displayed in the "Dirt" and "Split" tapes. In the latter, the Briton did all 24 roles at once. So there is clearly no reason to doubt James McAvoy's incredible talent.
Saoirse Ronan
Sirshe Ronan is currently only 23 years old. Here are just now on the account of the actress immediately 2 nominations for the Oscar, as well as world fame. Even in her young years, she began to receive major roles. And the film "Atonement" (2007), in which she played the role of the thirteen-year-old Brioni Tallis, was the first major success in her career. Without Atonement, she would hardly have been able to break into Hollywood so quickly and become a world star. Among other acting works of Saoirse Ronan, we recommend paying attention to the following: “Hotel Grand Budapest”, “Brooklyn” and “Guest”.
Benedict Cumberbatch
At the moment, Benedict Cumberbatch is one of the most recognizable British in the world. He managed to fulfill a huge number of cult roles, familiar even to those people who are not very interested in modern cinema. But few people realize that until the second half of the 2000s. Benedict Cumberbatch was an exclusively local actor who played minor roles in television projects. He could also be seen as the host of the programs. In the movie, fame came to Benedict a little later. And the first step to fame for the actor was participation in the successful film Atonement (2007). Yes, the role of Paul Marshall is not so great. However, the very fact of participation helped the actor subsequently get larger roles. At the moment, he is not only the most successful Sherlock Holmes, but also a representative of the Marvel universe, in which he appeared before the audience in the image of Dr. Strange.
Juneau Temple
Juneau Temple is not the most famous actress in our country. However, in her career, there were also many notable roles, thanks to which Juno was able to break into Hollywood. Like Saoirse Ronan, the girl began her career precisely thanks to this film, in which she played a secondary role of Lola Quincy. This was followed by much larger roles in the films "Cracks", "Killer Joe", "Black Mass", "Lovelace" and "Horns", which became hits in the world box office.
Reviews of the film "Atonement"
As for the reviews, then everything is more than positive. Critics were ecstatic from such a dramatic plot. Also in their positive reviews of the film “Atonement,” they noted how the creators managed to convey the atmosphere of almost a hundred years ago. The audience was also delighted with what they saw on the screen. In their reviews of the film "Atonement," many say that they simply could not hold back their tears while watching. The film receives high marks for an interesting, not boring plot. Also, in their positive reviews of the film “Atonement,” numerous viewers noted the brilliant play of the actors and a serious approach to the work of the entire crew.
Total
Thus, we got an almost exemplary love story in which there was a place for both drama and military action. The cinema was shot by real professionals who have repeatedly tried their hand at large projects. So, we highly recommend the film for acquaintance to all lovers of modern foreign cinema.