Forgiveness (2021 film)

Forgiveness
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlex Kahuam
Written byAlex Kahuam
Produced by
  • Alex Kahuam
  • Santiago Ortiz-Monasterio
Starring
  • Alejandra Toussaint
  • Alejandra Zaid
  • Jessica Ortiz
  • Laura de Ita
CinematographyDiego Cacho
Edited byAlex Kahuam
Production
companies
  • Promotora NAE
  • Desenlace Films
Release date
  • August 28, 2021 (2021-08-28) (United States)
[1]
Running time
90 minutes
Countries
  • Mexico
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

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.
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

  1. ^ "FORGIVENESS". frightfest.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  2. ^ "Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 Review – Forgiveness". flickeringmyth.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  3. ^ a b "Grimmfest 2021 Review: Alex Kahuam's 'Forgiveness' (2021)". pophorror.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  4. ^ "Forgiveness' review: Dir. Alex Kahuam [FrightFest]". thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  5. ^ "FORGIVENESS". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  6. ^ "FORGIVENESS [FrightFest 2021]". starburstmagazine.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  7. ^ "Frightfest 2021 in Review(s)". nerdly.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  8. ^ "HORRORTHON: FORGIVENESS". ifi.ie. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  9. ^ "FORGIVENESS". grimmfest2021.eventive.org. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
  10. ^ "Official selection: Foreign feature films". morbidofest.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.


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