# On Chesil Beach (2018)

> A young couple’s idealized courtship collides with fear, sexual inexperience, and the rigid expectations of early-1960s marriage.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/259448

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Dominic Cooke
- Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, Samuel West, Andy Burse, Rasmus Hardiker
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1667321/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, intimate, awkward, quiet evening, literary adaptation night

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