Why it looks safe On the surface, ‘Atonement’ is a granny-approved period romance about the consequences of a crime committed in the 1930s. Plus, it stars your mum’s faves: Keira Knightley, James McAvoy and Vanessa Redgrave.
Why it absolutely isn’t Keep an eye on your dad’s face as the letters ‘c…u…n…’ start appearing in an XXL font on the screen.
What to watch instead All six series of ‘Downton Abbey’.