{
  "id": 7916016,
  "title": "‘Succession’ Star Hiam Abbass On How She Had “Real” Connections Working With Kenneth Branagh & Boyd Holbrook On ‘Atonement’ – TIFF",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/succession-star-hiam-abbass-on-how-she-had-real-connections-working",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T01:23:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/hiam-abbass-atonement-kenneth-branagh-boyd-holbroo-1237105998/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hiam Abbass, known for her role in \"Succession,\" has spoken about her experience working on the film \"Atonement.\" The movie is based on a true story about a tragic incident in Baghdad in 2003, where US Marine Lou D'Alessandro and his unit opened fire on two civilian vehicles, killing three family members.\n\nAbbass played Mariam, the matriarch of the family torn apart by the shooting. Her character begins a new life in California with her daughter and young family. The story also follows Lou, who is haunted by the incident and struggles with support from Veterans Affairs.\n\nAbbass worked alongside Kenneth Branagh, who played journalist Michael Reid, and Boyd Holbrook, who portrayed Lou D'Alessandro, according to TheWrap. The three actors discussed their approach to playing real people in the film at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "How Kenneth Branagh and Boyd Holbrook Approached Playing Real-Life People in ‘Atonement’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/how-kenneth-branagh-and-boyd-holbrook-approached-playing-real-life",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:44:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}