The Forgiven

"Racist. Prisoner. Murderer. Child of God."

2018 1h 55m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 99

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Synopsis

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After the end of Apartheid, Archbishop Desmond Tutu meets with a brutal murderer seeking redemption.

“Racist. Prisoner. Murderer. Child of God.”

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Cast

Forest Whitaker
Desmond Tutu
Eric Bana
Piet Blomfeld
Jeff Gum
Francois Schmidt
Debbie Sherman
Linda Coetzee
Terry Norton
Lavinia
Dominika Jablonska
Forensic Clerk
Rob Gough
Howard Varney
Morné Visser
Hansi Coetzee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roland Joffé
Writers: Michael Ashton, Roland Joffé
Languages: English
Countries: South Africa, United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roland Joffé, shot by William Wages. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Zethu Mashika. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Megan Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana and Jeff Gum carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Racist. Prisoner. Murderer. Child of God.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roland Joffé directs. William Wages behind the camera. Zethu Mashika scores. Megan Gill cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in South Africa, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: South Africa, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Roland Joffé, shot by William Wages. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Zethu Mashika. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Megan Gill shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Forest Whitaker and Eric Bana and Jeff Gum carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Racist. Prisoner. Murderer. Child of God.".
9IMDB entry: tt2249081 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 99 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.