Atonement
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| Director: | Reed Van Dyk |
| Producer: | David Wulf, Reed Van Dyk, Steven Demmler, Tim White, Trevor White |
| Studio: | Kino Lorber |
| Cast: | Boyd Holbrook, Kenneth Branagh, Hiam Abbass, Khris Davis, Majd Eid, Jake Weary |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 118 minutes |
Atonement Synopsis
In Baghdad, in 2003, US Marine Lou D'Alessandro (Boyd Holbrook) and his unit open fire on what they believe to be two hostile vehicles. Three passengers are killed before it's revealed that those vehicles were carrying three generations of a civilian family. A decade later, following a dishonorable discharge, Lou is back in San Diego, haunted by the incident, unsupported by Veterans Affairs, and unable to continue the life he started before the war.
Meanwhile, Mariam (Hiam Abbass), the matriarch of the family torn apart on that fateful day, has begun a new life in Glendale with her daughter’s young family. She’s profiled by journalist Michael Reid (Kenneth Branagh), who was also in Baghdad when the tragedy unfolded. Desperate to explain his side of the story, Lou asks Michael to broker a meeting with Mariam. Though terrified of reopening old wounds, Lou believes this might be everyone’s best chance to finally heal.
Based on Dexter Filkins' 2012 New Yorker essay of the same name.