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- ON CHESIL BEACH Q&A - BFI London Film Festival 2017
ON CHESIL BEACH Q&A - BFI London Film Festival 2017
The cast and crew, of On Chesil Beach, joined BFI Festivals Director, Clare Stewart on stage in advance of their BFI Film Festival Gala Screening.
In the early 1960s, a young couple on their honeymoon struggle to physically connect in this sensitive adaptation of Ian McEwan's acclaimed short novel. As Florence and Edward settle down for their first dinner as a married couple, a nervous energy fills the air. But while it might appear the fledgling husband and wife are suffering from wedding night jitters, as the evening unfolds it becomes apparent something else is creating a divide. Impeccably adapted for the screen by McEwan himself, Dominic Cooke's quietly heart-breaking debut is a work of subtle restraint.