A young girl irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
Cinematography
Seamus McGarvey's greens will haunt your dreams.
Score
Dario Marianelli's typewriter symphony is iconic chaos.
Acting
Three Brionys, one devastating arc—Ronan especially breaks you.
Director
Joe Wright
James McAvoy
Robbie Turner
Keira Knightley
Cecilia Tallis
Saoirse Ronan
Briony Tallis (Age 13)
Romola Garai
Briony Tallis (Age 18)
Vanessa Redgrave
Briony Tallis (Age 77)
Brenda Blethyn
Grace Turner
Juno Temple
Lola Quincey
Benedict Cumberbatch
Paul Marshall
Harriet Walter
Emily Tallis
Alfie Allen
Danny Hardman
Jérémie Renier
Luc Cornet
Anthony Minghella
Interviewer
Tobias Menzies
Naval Officer
Peter Wight
Police Inspector
Gina McKee
Sister Drummond
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The typewriter in the score was recorded on Cecilia's actual typewriter prop from the film.
Ian McEwan's novel was partly inspired by his own childhood misunderstanding of adult sexuality—Briony's crime has autobiographical roots.
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