Ritesh Batra, whose 2013 Indian drama The Lunchbox became a breakout international hit, directs this adaptation of Julian Barnes' 2011 novel, starring British screen legends Charlotte Rampling and Jim Broadbent. The Sense of an Ending is in UK/ROI cinemas March 24th.
The official synopsis reads:
Tony Webster, divorced and retired, leads a reclusive and relatively quiet life.
One day, he learns that the mother of his university girlfriend, Veronica, left in her will a diary kept by his best friend who dated Veronica after she and Tony parted ways.
Tony’s quest to recover the diary, now in Veronica’s possession, forces him to revisit his flawed recollections of his friends and of his younger self. As he digs deeper into his past, it all starts to come back; the first love, the broken heart, the deceit, the regrets, the guilt... Can Tony bear to face the truth and take responsibility for the devastating consequences of actions he took so long ago?
We're still waiting for a UK trailer but here's the US version...