Forgiveness (2021 film)
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| Directed by | Alex Kahuam |
| Written by | Alex Kahuam |
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| Cinematography | Diego Cacho |
| Edited by | Alex Kahuam |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Mexico-USA |
| Language | English |
Forgiveness is a 2021 Mexican-American experimental horror film directed and written by Alex Kahuam.[2][3] The film premiered at FrightFest in the United Kingdom.[4]
Premise
Magnea, Camila and Aisha wake up in a hospital, with no memories of how they got there. They each find out they've been forever altered: one is blind, one is deaf, one is mute. They will have to find a way out or they'll die.[3]
Cast
- Alejandra Toussaint as Camila
- Alejandra Zaid as Aisha
- Jessica Ortiz as Magnea
- Laura de Ita as The nurse
- Diego Garza as Machete man
- Saul Mercado as Mysterious man
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10.[5] Martin Unsworth of Starburst magazine wrote: "Forgiveness is packed full of disturbing imagery with a surreal edge and is terrifyingly mesmerising."[6]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | FrightFest | Discovery Screen | Alex Kahuam | Nominated | [7] |
| IFI HORRORTHON | Best Film | Nominated | [8] | ||
| Grimmfest | Best Feature Film | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Morbido Film Fest | Best Latin American Film | Nominated | [10] |
References
- ^ "FORGIVENESS". frightfest.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 Review – Forgiveness". flickeringmyth.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b "Grimmfest 2021 Review: Alex Kahuam's 'Forgiveness' (2021)". pophorror.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Forgiveness' review: Dir. Alex Kahuam [FrightFest]". thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "FORGIVENESS". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "FORGIVENESS [FrightFest 2021]". starburstmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Frightfest 2021 in Review(s)". nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "HORRORTHON: FORGIVENESS". ifi.ie. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "FORGIVENESS". grimmfest2021.eventive.org. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ^ "Official selection: Foreign feature films". morbidofest.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
External links
- Forgiveness at IMDb
- Forgiveness at Letterboxd
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