Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan stars as a newlywed who battles societal pressures and sex in the first trailer for Bleecker Street’s “On Chesil Beach.”
“On Chesil Beach” follows a young couple in England in 1962, who find their new marriage complicated with issues of sexual freedom and pressures from society — and as a result, their wedding night is beyond awkward.
Billy Howle, Emily Watson, Samuel West and Anne-Marie Duff also star.
Dominic Cooke directed the film in his motion picture directorial debut. It is based on the 2007 Booker Prize-nominated novella of the same name, written by Ian McEwan, who wrote the screenplay for the film.
The film had its world premiere in the Special Presentations section at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 7, 2017.
Ronan is currently nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category for her role in Greta Gerwig’s “Lady Bird.”
“On Chesil Beach” will hit U.S. theaters on May 18.
Watch the trailer above.
Saoirse Ronan, Gal Gadot and More Portraits From Palm Springs Film Festival (Exclusive Photos)
The stars turned out in force for this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival.
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Producer J. Miles Dale, actors Richard Jenkins and Sally Hawkins, director Guillermo del Toro, actor Octavia Spencer and composer Alexandre Desplat, "The Shape of Water"
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Actors Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, "Call Me by Your Name"
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Actor Timothée Chalamet, "Call Me by Your Name"
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Actress Salma Hayek, "Beatriz at Dinner"
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Actress Gal Gadot, "Wonder Woman"
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Actor Gary Oldman, "Darkest Hour"
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Actress Saoirse Ronan, "Lady Bird"
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Actress Laurie Metcalf, "Lady Bird"
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Co-writers Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, "The Big Sick"
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Actress Holly Hunter, "The Big Sick"
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Actress Allison Janney, "I, Tonya"
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Actor Sebastian Stan, "I, Tonya"
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Actor Sam Rockwell, "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"
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Actress and songwriter Mary J. Blige, "Mudbound," and songwriter Common, "Marshall"
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Actress and songwriter Mary J. Blige, "Mudbound"
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Songwriter Common, "Marshall"
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Actress Jessica Chastain and writer-director Aaron Sorkin, "Molly's Game"
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Actress Jessica Chastain, "Molly's Game"
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Actor Willem Dafoe, "The Florida Project"
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Director Sean Baker, "The Florida Project"
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Actor Peter Fonda, "The Ballad of Lefty Brown"
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Actor Gary Oldman, "Darkest Hour" and actress Sally Hawkins, "The Shape of Water"
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OscarWrap Magazine: Sally Hawkins, Timothée Chalamet, Mary J. Blige, Sam Rockwell, Allison Janney and more also posed for TheWrap at the desert fest
The stars turned out in force for this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival.
Photographed by Corina Marie for TheWrap at the Palm Springs International Film Festival
