Film Review: 'Atonement' Explores War Survivors' Perspectives

This review of the film 'Atonement' highlights performances by Boyd Holbrook and Hiam Abbass in a drama that broadens the understanding of war survivors. Kenneth Branagh portrays a fictionalized combat journalist inspired by Dexter Filkins' 2012 New Yorker article.

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‘Atonement’ Review: Boyd Holbrook and a Shattering Hiam Abbass Grace a Drama That Widens the Perspective on Survivors of War

Kenneth Branagh plays a fictionalized version of combat journalist Dexter Filkins, whose 2012 New Yorker article chronicled the desire of a U.S. Marine to reconcile with an Iraqi family devastated by his actions.

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Film Review: 'Atonement' Explores War Survivors' Perspectives

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‘Atonement’ Review: Boyd Holbrook and a Shattering Hiam Abbass Grace a Drama That Widens the Perspective on Survivors of War

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