In 1962 England, newly-wedded Edward (Billy Howle) and Florence “Flo” (Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan) Mayhew have started their honeymoon near idyllic Chesil Beach in Dorset. Edward is a graduate student planning to write history books. Flo is a string quartet violinist. While at their hotel, they begin to recall their courtship and the events, including societal pressures and expectations, that brought them together. Flo admits to Edward that she has problems with intimacy and fears being intimate with him. When an attempt to consummate their marriage fails, Flo runs from Edward to the beach in fear and disgust. At the beach, where he joins her, Flo admits to Edward that she might never be able to fulfill her wifely duties. The choices facing them both at this point shapes the rest of their lives.
Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, On Chesil Beach is hailed by critics as a “lyrical and rapturous film” (Variety).
Bonus Features
.Deleted Scenes
.The Story Behind On Chesil Beach
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