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Atonement

2007 · Film · 2h 3m

Drama, Romance

7.7 average

Gorgeous, aching period tragedy about a lie that ruins lives — beautiful to look at, and it will absolutely gut you at the end.

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What it is

A young girl’s mistaken interpretation and false accusation shatter her older sister’s relationship with a working-class man. As years pass through wartime upheaval, the consequences of that lie continue to shape their lives, while guilt and the desire to make amends become increasingly difficult to escape.

The feel

Not remotely funny·Emotionally heavy·Bleak·Grounded in reality

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15+Sexual content

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