On Chesil Beach (2018)

On Chesil Beach (2018)

2018 R 105 Minutes

Drama

In 1962 England, a young couple finds their idyllic romance colliding with issues of sexual freedom and societal pressure, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night.

Overall Rating

6 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • On Chesil Beach might be as smooth and glossy as a pebble but gets washed away by soppiness. Having only watched the trailer once and not acknowledging the existence of its source material, I was going into this pretty open minded. Period romantic... Read the full review »
  • Elite Reviewer
    This movie has two very distinct parts separated by a wedding night row, as Florence puts it. The first half of the film is a very stuffy, super British period piece that explores one of the most uninteresting, plain yogurt relationships imaginabl... Read the full review »