Right down to the beautifully symbolic concluding shot, every creative choice was made to enhance and communicate the (ultimately) heart-wrenching story of the consummating evening following the marriage of Edward Mayhew (Portrayed by Billy Howle), a graduate student of history, and Florence Ponting (Saoirse Ronan), a violinist of a string quartet in 1962. Directed by Dominic Cooke and adapted by …