The Sense of an Ending

"Unravel the truth."

2017 1h 48m EN

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★6.3TMDB · 229

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Synopsis

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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.

“Unravel the truth.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ritesh Batra
Writers: Nick Payne, Toby Harvard
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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Released 9 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ritesh Batra, shot by Christopher Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Richter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John F. Lyons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling and Harriet Walter carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Unravel the truth.".

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IMDB entry: tt4827986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ritesh Batra directs. Christopher Ross behind the camera. Max Richter scores. John F. Lyons cuts. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 9 years ago.
2Directed by Ritesh Batra, shot by Christopher Ross. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Max Richter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John F. Lyons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling and Harriet Walter carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Unravel the truth.".
7IMDB entry: tt4827986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher Ross
Original score: Max Richter
Editing: John F. Lyons
Production design: Jacqueline Abrahams
Costume design: Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Makeup / hair: Adele Firth
VFX supervisor: Tim Barter
Sound: Michael Kaczmarek
Stunt coordinator: Paul Kennington
Runtime: 108 min · 1h 48m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $5,081,495
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Sense of an Ending (2017)

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CinemaSerf2024-04-06
★ 6/10
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.

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