The Sense of an Ending
2017 · Movie · PG-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.4 · 68% critics
A retired man is jolted out of his quiet routine when an unexpected letter and a puzzling inheritance pull him back toward long-buried memories. As he revisits a youthful relationship and old friendships, he starts questioning how much of his past he truly understood—and what his choices may have set in motion.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-03-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (221 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like quiet, reflective mysteries about memory, regret, and how small choices echo over time; Not for you if you want fast pacing, warmth, or clear answers like in Profile.
Pros: thoughtful memory-and-regret theme; strong lead performances; intriguing mystery hook | Cons: slow, drawn-out pacing; emotionally cold characters; uneven, confusing plotting
Themes
- jealousy
- based on novel or book
- letter
- flashback
- revenge
- memory
Cast & crew
Jim Broadbent
as Tony Webster
Charlotte Rampling
as Veronica Ford
Harriet Walter
as Margaret Webster
Michelle Dockery
as Susie Webster
Matthew Goode
as Mr. Joe Hunt
Emily Mortimer
as Sarah Ford
James Wilby
as David Ford
Edward Holcroft
as Jack Ford
Billy Howle
as Young Tony Webster
Freya Mavor
as Young Veronica Ford
Directed by Ritesh Batra