Forgiveness

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Forgiveness

Released Sep 12, 2008

1h 37m

Drama

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100+ Ratings

A mental hospital sits atop the site of a 1948 massacre of Palestinian villagers.

Matt Noller

Slant Magazine

Isn't it time to accept that narrative film may not be the best way to deal with complicated socio-political issues like the Israel-Palestine conflict?

Rated: 2/4

Sep 13, 2008

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

The result is a hodgepodge of plots and styles, a fault compounded by stiff acting and, except for a few scenes, wooden direction.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 12, 2008

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

The message may be clear -- suppress the past at your peril -- but the execution is a mess.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 12, 2008

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

While the subject of this Israeli feature is riveting and the intention honorable, the narrative strategy and technical execution leave much to be desired.

Rated: C+

Jul 3, 2011

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Nora Lee Mandel

Film-Forward.com

Builds on real macabre coincidences to pile on symbolism higher and higher in time-tripping phantasmagoria of flashbacks, nightmares,fantasy and occasional credibility.

Rated: 3/10

Nov 1, 2008

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Sara Maria Vizcarrondo

Boxoffice Magazine

The film's laudable attempts to encompass the far-reaching quagmire of Jewish tribal identity, politics and psychology could have a profound effect on the audiences who do find it.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 12, 2008

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Audience Member

Exellent, very powerful film. I loved it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Udi Aloni

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Itay Tiran

David

Clara Khoury

Lila

Moni Moshonov

Muselmann

Makram Khoury

Dr. Isaac Shemesh

Udi Aloni

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Synopsis

A mental hospital sits atop the site of a 1948 massacre of Palestinian villagers.

Director: Udi Aloni
Screenwriter: Udi Aloni, Paul Hond
Distributor: International Film Circuit [us]
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 12, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 37m