Forgiveness (2004)

A disgraced ex-cops arrival in a small town triggers a cathartic journey of Forgiveness and revenge for himself and the family of the activist he killed.

Director:

Ian Gabriel

Writer:

Greg Latter

Stars:

Arnold Vosloo, Zane Meas, Denise Newman

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Vosloo	...	Tertius Coetzee
Zane Meas	...	Hendrik Grootboom
Denise Newman	...	Magda Grootboom
Quanita Adams	...	Sannie Grootboom
Christo Davids	...	Ernest Grootboom
Elton Landrew	...	Llewellyn
Lionel Newton	...	Luke
Hugh Masebenza	...	Zuko
Jeremy Crutchley	...	Father Dalton
Nan Hamilton	...	Eva le Grange
Sylvia Esau	...	'Go back' woman (as Sylvia Essau)
Celeste Matthews	...	Petra
Nina Shepherd	...	Nurse
Natalie Yon	...	Llrwellyn's wife
Tshamano Sebe	...	Zuko's brother

Storyline

A disgraced ex-cops arrival in a small town triggers a cathartic journey of Forgiveness and revenge for himself and the family of the activist he killed.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [South Africa]

Country:

South Africa

Language:

English Afrikaans

Release Date:

25 June 2004 (South Africa)

Also Known As:

Il perdono - Forgiveness

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Giant Films,Dv8

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min 112 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Solid South African production

I watched this over the weekend. For a relatively low budget movie I was quite impressed. Kudos to Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) for coming back to SA to support the local industry. It is also great to see the local guys putting in convincing performances.

The story moves at a reasonable pace for the most part, though it was a bit slow in places. The plot is one which South Africans will identify well with, though foreigners will be able to follow it with ease. The movie explores strong racial antagonism which mellows towards racial reconciliation. This theme has been overworked in the past, but this movie gives it fresh spin and there are some quirky, dramatic and tense scenes. Even with the slightly surprising ending, one does get a sense of closure.

While not brilliant, the camera and director work was more than adequate and did not detract from the movie.

It would be great to see more South African movies. It was a pity that the theater was mostly empty. Lack of support for something as solid as this is disheartening. Local industry needs more support from the viewer base. Even though the movie is 'arty' it should have perhaps been released on the main circuit to give it greater exposure.