The Forgiven (2017)

Directed by

Roland Joffé

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 97 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a white prisoner named Piet Blomfeld during the post-apartheid Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. The two men confront the brutal crimes committed under apartheid.

somberreflectiveserioustenseemotionalcontemplativemoralheavythought-provoking

What happens

The Forgiven is a 2017 South African drama film directed by Roland Joffé starring Forest Whitaker, Eric Bana and Jeff Gum. Joffé co-wrote the script with Michael Ashton on the basis of the play The Archbishop and the Antichrist by Michael Ashton, which tells a story involving Archbishop Desmond Tutu's search for answers during the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and his meetings with the fictional character Piet Blomfeld. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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