did the beach scene actually happen in atonement?
This Site Might Help You. RE: Why did they shoot horses on the beach in the movie Atonement? I saw the movie Atonement last night. I was puzzled by the scene on the beach where they had lined up the horses and shot them one by one. Why would they have done that?I realize that this is a movie and of course they didn&#39;t &quot;really&quot; shoot them. saw the movie Atonement last night. I was puzzled by the scene on the beach where they had lined up the horses and shot them one by one.