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Atonement
Atonement and is a 2007 film adaptation of Ian McEwan's critically acclaimed novel of the same name. It was directed by Joe Wright, and is based on the screenplay by Christopher Hampton. It is about how a series of events in the summer of 1935 and the ways in which they are interpreted change the lives of sisters Briony and Cecilia Tallis and the housekeeper's son, Robbie. Overseen exchanges between Cecilia and Robbie, a careless mistake, and an act of violence provoke an escalating tragedy of misunderstandings that center on Briony, a 13-year-old aspiring writer from an upper-class English family, and her innocent view of the adult world. Atonement was produced by Working Title Films and filmed throughout the summer of 2006 in Great Britain/France, starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley.
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80th Academy Award Nominations
- Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Saoirse Ronan
- Achievement in Art Direction - Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
- Achievement in Cinematography - Seamus McGarvey
- Achievement in Costume Design - Jacqueline Durran
- Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) - Dario Marianelli
- Best Motion Picture of the Year - Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Paul Webster
- Adapted Screenplay - Christopher Hampton
The film has received positive reviews by the vast majority. As of January 18, 2008, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes records that 82% of 171 critics gave the film positive reviews, with a consensus that the film's "strong performances, brilliant cinematography, and lovely score make for a very successful adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel."
Roger Ebert gave it a four star review saying that the movie was "one of the year's best films, a certain for best picture nominee." The film was listed as number 3 on Empire Magazine's top 25 films of 2007.
Time magazine's Richard Corliss named the film one of the Top 10 Movies of 2007, ranking it at #4. Corliss praised the film as "first beguiling, then devastating", and singled out Saoirse Ronan as "terrific as the confused 12-year-old."
February 4, 2008: It received the Evening Standard British Film Award for Technical Achievement in Cinematography (Seamus McGarvey), Production Design (Sarah Greenwood) and Costume Design (Jacqueline Durran).
January 16, 2008: the film received 14 BAFTA nominations for the 61st British Academy Film Awards including Best Film, Best British Film and Best Director.
January 13, 2007:The film won 2 Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture Drama.
