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Movie Info

A disgraced ex-cop's trip to a small town triggers a cathartic journey of forgiveness and revenge for himself and the family of the activist he killed.

Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Ian Gabriel
Producer:

Cindy Gabriel
Writer:

Greg Latter
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 8, 2016
Runtime:

1h 52m

Cast & Crew

Arnold Vosloo
Tertius Coetzee

Zane Meas
Hendrik Grootboom

Denise Newman
Magda Grootboom

Quanita Adams
Sannie Grootboom

Christo Davids
Ernest Grootboom

Lionel Newton
Luke

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Critic Reviews for Forgiveness

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2)

Ultimately, the film's stilted design is more transparent than clever, for which there shouldn't be any excuse.

October 18, 2008 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
Everyone's sorry about something in this glum drama about the way repentance can do more damage than the sin that precedes it.

July 9, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/5

Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
Though the film could have used better explainers for some of its talking heads...its message is as satisfying as the sweetest revenge.

July 9, 2008 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Maureen M. Hart
Chicago Tribune
Gabriel and screenwriter Greg Latter tackle a thorny subject and do justice to its complexities for much of the film's running time, only succumbing to cliches of healing and closure at the end.

July 9, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide
More truth than reconciliation in post-Apartheid revenge flick.

July 9, 2008 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…

Kam Williams
EURWeb