The Forgiven R
Racist. Prisoner. Murderer. Child of God.
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DVD Details
- Rated: R
- Run Time: 2 hours
- Video: Color
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: May 15, 2018
- Originally Released: 2018
- Label: Lions Gate
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | Forest Whitaker & Eric Bana | |
| Directed by | Roland Joffé | |
| Screenplay by | Roland Joffé & Michael Ashton | |
| Director of Photography: | William Wages |
Entertainment Reviews:
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Rating: B+ --
No attempt is made to win over the audience. This welcome absence of sentimentality allows us to experience Tutu's own crisis of faith as he attempts to reconcile this man's actions with his bedrock belief in forgiveness.
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Christian Science Monitor
"The Forgiven" is heavy-handed from its early texts explaining apartheid through its end credits.
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New York Times
Rating: 0/4 --
[The Forgiven] only succeeds as an ugly, empty-headed provocation.
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RogerEbert.com
Rating: 5/10 --
The film gives the viewer ample reason to make Tutu a saint, but little reason to make him a dramatic screen hero.
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Mark Leeper's Reviews
The Forgiven tackles its important political and social issues in an overly talky fashion. The film has its merits, but it represents a significant comedown for the director of such classics as The Mission and The Killing Fields.
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Hollywood Reporter
At least gives the Commission's heroic chairman, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, his due by placing him front and center in its history - though it's debatable whether Forest Whitaker's glazed impersonation should be considered an honour.
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Variety
Rating: 4/5 --
The Forgiven plunges us into the heart of post-apartheid chaos, where we see and feel the hurt, fear, and rage that had to be aired before the healing could begin.
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Product Description:
In the aftermath of Nelson Mandela's election and the end of apartheid in South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu (Forest Whitaker) meets with racist and convicted murderer Piet Blomfeld (Eric Bana). In time, the pair discuss morality, forgiveness, and what it means to be a believer. Directed by Roland Joffé.
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