"Every movie needs to have a begining, middle and end, but not necessarily in that order" was a quote from Jean Luc Goddard. Looking at Atonement I found this quote very true. Normally films have an equilibium-diequilibrium-equlibrium. This is where harmony at the start becomes a crisis by the middle but harmony is restored by the end of the film. In film it is broken down to Establish:Crisis:Resolve.
The plot changes when, Briony Tallis, a 13-year-old girl from a wealthy English family lies about a rape, resulting in an innocent man being sent to fight in the war. The middle consists of cecilia and Robbie fighting to be reunited.
Even though the two main characters die before they are reunited, Bryony hopes that by reuniting them in fiction, she can give them the happy conclusion to their lives that they have always deserved. This isnt a typical example but found it facsinating that they were able to conclude it, because of how strong Bryonys character was. She was the one that had all the power to put things right, giving her the role of a protagonist.
Paul Marshall-antagonist
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