The inner world of “Atonement” depicted in 5 minutes and 6 seconds by the legendary one-shot shooting

*This article touches on the core of the story, so we recommend reading it after watching the movie.

Synopsis of "Atonement"

In the 1930s, Britain is on the brink of war. Cecilia, the eldest daughter of a government bureaucrat, falls in love with Robbie, the son of a servant who was raised like a brother and sister, despite their social status. However, the two are torn apart by a sad lie told by Briony, an impressionable younger sister who aspires to be a novelist. And Robbie is falsely accused of a crime and sent to prison.

Index

• A profound theme that goes beyond literary romance
• What master craftsman Anthony Minghella secretly brought to you
• A reckless attempt to capture the highlight scene in one cut
• And the camera starts rolling...

A profound theme that goes beyond literary romance

"Atonement" was released in 2007 and was nominated for seven categories at the Academy Awards, including Best Picture (for Best Original Score). When I think about how Saoirse Ronan, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her lovely performance in this film, has now gone on to play Mary, the tragic Queen of Scots, in "Mary Queen of Scots " (2018), I feel a deep sense of nostalgia at the passage of time over the past 10 years.

When the original novel became a bestseller in 2001, people unanimously said, "This work is very suitable for a movie." Indeed, the story has a great dynamic. The story begins like a fine piece of literature, but the development is so shocking that it shakes people's hearts, revealing a profound theme that goes beyond the category of a simple love story.

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And as those who have already seen it will be well aware, this film also has "one secret/trick". How to adapt this is extremely difficult. In that respect, when director Richard Eyre of " Iris " first planned the screenplay, it is said that the novel was a novel and the film was a film, and the originality of the novel was strengthened.

When it was decided that Joe Wright would take over as director, he concluded that the script would not work as it was. So he went back to the essence of the original, clearly defined what was great about it and what he wanted to retain, and then, together with screenwriter Christopher Hampton, he sought a way to retain as much of the original touch as possible.

What master craftsman Anthony Minghella secretly brought to you