
“Unravel the truth.”
A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.
Release Date: 3/10/2017
Runtime: 108 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Ritesh Batra
0Revenue: $5.1M
Companies: Origin Pictures, BBC Film, FilmNation Entertainment
Countries: United Kingdom
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Told via twin timelines in the life of "Tony Webster"; this is quite a gentle introspective on the way we live our lives and of the relatively significant impact of some equally insignificant decisions we make as we go along. Billy Howle is the younger version who has a fling with "Veronica'. Fast forward forty-odd years and we find Jim Broadbent in the role - the owner of a small camera shop - who is left a diary in the will of the girl's mother. The ensuing story unravels what happened to their relationship back then, and we see something of how it may develop in the present (with Charlotte Rampling); and of how "Tony" has evolved via his failed marriage to Dame Harriet Walter and his relationship with his expectant daughter Michelle Dockery. There are a few good scenes with Matthew Goode as the teacher and Joe Alwyn also stands out as 'Adrian Finn". The adaptation of Julian Barnes' novel is, however, a wee bit stodgy - and the film relies very heavily on the charisma of Rampling, Broadbent and a good effort from Howle to make much impact. It is intelligently done, but told from a very one-sided perspective.

Jim Broadbent
Tony Webster

Charlotte Rampling
Veronica Ford

Harriet Walter
Margaret Webster

Michelle Dockery
Susie Webster

Matthew Goode
Mr. Joe Hunt

Emily Mortimer
Sarah Ford

James Wilby
David Ford

Edward Holcroft
Jack Ford

Billy Howle
Young Tony Webster

Freya Mavor
Young Veronica Ford

Peter Wight
Colin Simpson

Hilton McRae
Alex Stuart
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