Robbie Turner

"It was an interesting combination in a man: intelligence and a sheer bulk"

He is the son of Grace Tallis, a servant at the Tallis' Household. He has been acquainted with the family since he was only six years old, and Cecilia and Leon were his best friends. He is Jack Tallis' protégé.

McAvoy describes Robbie as " a man caughted between classes", as well as "fucking pure". "Robbie is for the betterment of the human race. He's a complete socialist. He tries to understand other people's point of view; he wants to be a doctor. Then he goes to prison, and he goes to war. Gone is the idealist by then, he just goes,'I don't give a fuck about the others, I'm gonna get back to her [Cecilia]'. That's the only thing he thinks about. He's got one thing to hold on to after he's been fucked by Briony, by the upper classes."

A little bit SWEARY, I dare say, but really accurate.

I think Robbie is a really interesting character, very rounded, very...I don't know,I lack the words to fully describe him. There's something lovely about him and his hopes, specially when he is alone at France...missing Cecilia.

Missing his "vanished life".