On Chesil Beach (2017)

On Chesil Beach (2017)

  • 6.3
  • 110 mins
  • Romance, Drama

Storyline

Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Following the pair through their idyllic courtship, this movie explores sex and the societal pressure that can accompany physical intimacy, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night. This movie features Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, and Samuel West.



Short Review

Once McEwan fully exposes the couple's compromised relationship there are some strong scenes of them surveying the wreckage together.


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