From The Hollywood Reporter · Etan Vlessing · · 1m 10s
Reed Van Dyk Sees War Echoes in Atonement
At TIFF, Reed Van Dyk linked his Iraq War drama to the Iran-U.S. conflict now unfolding in the Middle East.
In brief
At TIFF, Reed Van Dyk linked his Iraq War drama to the Iran-U.S. conflict now unfolding in the Middle East. Atonement frames war through one firefight, then asks how a single violent moment can keep spreading through lives and history. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
A war drama arrives
Reed Van Dyk brought Atonement to the Toronto Film Festival after its North American premiere at Roy Thomson Hall.
One Marine seeks forgiveness
The film follows a U.S. Marine in 2003 Iraq who tries to seek forgiveness from a family harmed by his actions in a firefight.
Van Dyk sees echoes
During the post-screening Q&A, Van Dyk connected the Iraq War story to the current Iran-U.S. conflict in the Middle East.
“History Repeats”
One incident keeps spreading
Van Dyk said the film grew from thinking about how one small wartime incident can alter many lives long after the moment passes.
“the ripple effect from one small incident”
Conflicts multiply the damage
He said those same kinds of incidents keep repeating in new wars, as civilians are pulled into violence around them.
“multiplying over and over and over again”
The short version
Atonement frames war through one firefight, then asks how a single violent moment can keep spreading through lives and history.
