ON CHESIL BEACH Trailer Premiere Here is the first ON CHESIL BEACH trailer! The film, directed by Dominic Cooke, stars Saoirse Ronan, Emily Watson, Anne-Marie Duff, Billy Howle, and Jonjo O’Neill. ON CHESIL BEACH will be released in theaters on May 18. Adapted by Ian McEwan from his bestselling novel, the drama centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962. Following the pair through their idyllic courtship, the film explores sex and the societal pressure that can accompany physical intimacy, leading to an awkward and fateful wedding night. The film stars Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson, and Samuel West.