I tried to watch this movie several times but because of it's length and my relatively short attention span, I had a helluva time getting through the film. However once I did, I realized it is a great movie. Well acted and beautifully filmed this movie tells really the tragedy of a lie and how it affects the lifes of everyone involved.
The entire story involves really 3 characters. Briony, played wonderfully by Saoirse Ronan, reads a lustful letter and witnesses her older sister(Keira Knightley) in a sexual encounter with a servant's son. (James McAvoy) She has a tremendous crush upon McAvoy's character and basically lies about him committing this terrible crime. She ruins the love affair between the two and the movie revolves around how this lie affects the rest of their lives.
It is a beautiful movie, with pictureque settings and a wonderful period piece. The cast is great and as usual Knightley is almost ethereal in her portrayal of the older sister. Halfway through the film you want to strangle Briony but you realize the story would not have been possible without her lie. Definitely worth a look.
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