Atonement’s Erotic Library Climax | Atonement (2007) | Screen Bites

Things get heated in the library between Robbie (James McAvoy) and Cecilia (Keria Knightly) as Briony (Saoirse Ronan) watches on. Only a handful of love scenes feel like they were written specifically for women, but the library scene from Atonement is undeniably one of them. “The best sex scene I’ve done onscreen is the one in Atonement, on the bookshelf,” said Knightley. “It was both the best sex scene, but also [the best] to shoot” What is Atonement about? Atonement (2007) - Synopsis: Briony Tallis falsely accuses her sister’s lover, Robbie, of a crime, after she catches them in a compromising position. From the award-winning director of Pride and Prejudice (Joe Wright) comes a stunning, critically acclaimed epic story of love. When a young girl catches her sister in a passionate embrace with a childhood friend, her jealousy drives her to tell a lie that will irrevocably change the course of all their lives forever. Academy Award® nominee Keira Knightley and James McAvoy le