The Unforgivable

"No one walks free of their past"

2021 1h 52m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 2,145

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Synopsis

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A woman is released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime and re-enters a society that refuses to forgive her past.

“No one walks free of their past”

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Cast

Sandra Bullock
Ruth Slater
Viola Davis
Liz Ingram
Vincent D'Onofrio
John Ingram
Jon Bernthal
Blake
Richard Thomas
Michael Malcolm
Linda Emond
Rachel Malcolm
Aisling Franciosi
Katherine Malcolm
Emma Nelson
Emily Malcolm

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nora Fingscheidt
Writers: Peter Craig, Hillary Seitz, Courtenay Miles
Languages: English
Countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, shot by Guillermo Navarro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sandra Bullock and Viola Davis and Vincent D'Onofrio carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No one walks free of their past".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11233960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nora Fingscheidt directs. Guillermo Navarro behind the camera. David Fleming scores. Joe Walker cuts. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Nora Fingscheidt, shot by Guillermo Navarro. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by David Fleming. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joe Walker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sandra Bullock and Viola Davis and Vincent D'Onofrio carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No one walks free of their past".
8IMDB entry: tt11233960 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Guillermo Navarro
Original score: David Fleming
Editing: Joe Walker
Production design: Kim Jennings
Costume design: Alex Bovaird
Makeup / hair: Whitney James
VFX supervisor: Karen Heston
Sound: Michael Babcock
Stunt coordinator: Melissa R. Stubbs
Runtime: 112 min · 1h 52m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Unforgivable (2021)

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Nathan2023-05-15
★ 6/10
While The Unforgivable may not be groundbreaking, it proves to be a good film propelled by fantastic performances. The overarching message of the film works, even with all the filler subplots. If a few characters were trimmed from the narrative, particularly the cop's sons, this film would have had a much tighter and more effective story. Despite that, I still had a great time with it. I think the twists worked and the flashback scenes were woven into the narrative really well. I wasn't a huge fan of the final act, but it did not hurt my overall enjoyment of the film. What really helped aid the movie were the incredible performances from an all-star cast. Sandra Bullock delivers a heartbreaking, emotional performance that had me tearing up on more than one occasion. Her chemistry with Jon Bernthal is fantastic, and that relationship was a real highlight of the film for me. Vincent D'Onofrio was excellent, although his goatee was incredibly thick! Viola Davis was criminally underused, but her scenes were incredibly effective. My favorite scene from the whole movie had her in it. The "antagonists" of the movie were bad. The acting was average at best; I really think this movie could have worked without them being included. Overall, The Unforgivable is a solid entry into Netflix's original film catalog and one that I would highly recommend. Score: 63% Verdict: Decent

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