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The Sense of an Ending

"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.

Top Cast

  • Jim Broadbent

    Jim Broadbent

    Tony Webster

  • Charlotte Rampling

    Charlotte Rampling

    Veronica Ford

  • Harriet Walter

    Harriet Walter

    Margaret Webster

  • Michelle Dockery

    Michelle Dockery

    Susie Webster

  • Matthew Goode

    Matthew Goode

    Mr. Joe Hunt

  • Emily Mortimer

    Emily Mortimer

    Sarah Ford

  • James Wilby

    James Wilby

    David Ford

  • Edward Holcroft

    Edward Holcroft

    Jack Ford

  • Billy Howle

    Billy Howle

    Young Tony Webster

Overview

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.

Rating

6.4 / 10
221 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 Apr 6, 2024

    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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