I read a lot of reviews and was surprised to see that none has discussed the part where they show young Florence on a boat with her father there are around three scenes where this scenario is show time to time bouncing back with the present time at Chesil beach and the love story unfolding, the director clearly points out why flounce is terrified of the consummating part of the marriage she was molested by her own father when she was young, this has affected adult Florence in ways she has no idea explaining this exact line was there in the movie. When she runs away from the hotel Edward (Billy Howle) thinks she is frigid being a virgin how can one be frigid on their first night, oh man worst part Edward left her not knowing of the root of the problem but was so idiotic to give up on her so easily this is portrayed with the last scene when he turns his back on her at the beach on the night of their wedding after the scene of her farewell performance where Edward regrets it all the he would've had oh the melancholy of it all just leaves you thinking about Love & Lust. Is sex so important to give up on the love of your life......
Review of On Chesil Beach
