Displaced
from their home by U.S. military action during the early days of the
Iraq War, the Khachaturian family finds refuge with relatives, gathering
their three generations together under one roof. But when another
bombing erupts nearby, they decide to return to their home across the
city. As they navigate the war-torn streets of Baghdad, the family is
trapped in a firefight between U.S. Marines and insurgents, and one
Marine’s split-second decision devastates the family. Years later,
haunted by his time in Iraq and aided by a New Yorker journalist, the
Marine seeks to reconcile with the Khachaturian matriarch and her
surviving family members. Anchored by moving, unforgettable performances
from Boyd Holbrook, Hiam Abbass, and Kenneth Branagh, Atonement is a
powerfully human story about the immeasurable costs of war, exploring
universal questions about guilt, redemption, and the nature of
forgiveness.
