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‘Atonement’: Kenneth Branagh, Hiam Abbass & Boyd Holbrook Teaming On Feature About Iraq War Veteran Seeking Forgiveness
Kenneth Branagh, Hiam Abbass & Boyd Holbrook are cast in 'Atonement' about an Iraq War veteran seeking forgiveness based on a New Yorker article.
L to R: Kenneth Branagh, Hiam Abbass, Boyd HolbrookJohann Persson / Leo Jacob Atonement, which rolls cameras this month in Jordon and Texas, is about a troubled marine who seeks to reconcile with the survivors of an Iraqi family he and his unit fired on back in 2003. Delving into the psychological and emotional aftermath of the Iraq War on both Iraqi civilians and U.S. Marines, it centered on Lu Lobello, haunted by memories of a deadly incident in Baghdad, whose journey of guilt and remorse leads him to reach out to Nora, the sole surviving member of the family he believes he may have harmed. Emmy-nominee Abbass is best known for her role as the icy Marcia Roy in Succession, while Holbrook recently played Johnny Cash in Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.
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