The Bitter Kitten Movie Club: "Atonement" (2007)
About this episode
Tom and Lorenzo analyze the classic romantic tragedy 'Atonement' and discuss its themes and cinematic elements.
Tom and Lorenzo revisit director Joe Wright's classic romantic tragedy, "Atonement," starring Kiera Knightley, James McAvoy and Saiorse Ronan. From the iconic green dress to the jaw-dropping war scenes to the tragic twist ending, they unpack why this film became a classic and how it rises above some of the cliches of its settings and themes by not lingering too long on them.
People in this episode
Hosts: Tom, Lorenzo
Topics covered
- film analysis
- romantic tragedy
- cinematic themes
- character study
- classic films
Keywords
- Atonement
- Joe Wright
- Kiera Knightley
- James McAvoy
- Saiorse Ronan
- romantic tragedy
- film analysis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Joe Wright
Books & works: Atonement
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