

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
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.