The Forgiven
“Racist. Prisoner. Murderer. Child of God.”
2017 · 1 h 55 min
Roland JofféCast
Forest Whitaker 
Eric Bana Jeff Gum Rob Gough Debbie Sherman Thandi Makhubele
Credits
Written by: Michael Ashton
Plot
After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.
Sinekatalog’s take
Roland Joffé's drama, with Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana, is earnest but heavy-handed.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.0 / 10 (3,266 votes)
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