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Released Dec 3, 2021 1h 40m Drama List
71% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Marvin Hacks (40) is skateboarding home after more than 17 years in prison in the same Adidas tracksuit he was wearing when he was arrested as a teenager. He quickly finds out that, even after two decades, his small hometown has not forgotten the atrocity he committed, but Marvin is prepared to accept the repercussions of his past, whatever the cost...
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Leslie Felperin Guardian The set-up teeters on the edge of cliche, but Potente and the fine cast keep it from toppling over by restraining the emotional torque of the material. Rated: 3/5 Jan 18, 2022 Full Review Carlos Aguilar TheWrap Though Marvin's particular brand of brokenness, one without violent episodes or overly dramatic lamentations, makes him enthralling to watch, the beats of the story are plagued with formulaic rot. Dec 3, 2021 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International The lack of soapy histrionics serves the film well - this is a story told quietly, calmly and with dignity... Nov 17, 2020 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue This bittersweet drama of redemption and reconciliation feels more familiar than fresh. Dec 3, 2021 Full Review Alan Ng Film Threat In the end, it's a feel-good movie in a time when stories of redemption and forgiveness are needed now more than ever. Rated: 8/10 Apr 21, 2021 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site Potente may well be genuinely affected by the terrible social ills she sees in the US, but she doesn't make sense of them in a useful way. Apr 21, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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RonnieWB Don't let the bad reviews fool you. This is a hidden gem that depicts struggles that many families have to deal with. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Marvin Hacks (40) is skateboarding home after more than 17 years in prison in the same Adidas tracksuit he was wearing when he was arrested as a teenager. He quickly finds out that, even after two decades, his small hometown has not forgotten the atrocity he committed, but Marvin is prepared to accept the repercussions of his past, whatever the cost...
Director
Franka Potente
Producer
Urte Amelie Fink, Jonas Katzenstein, Maximilian Leo, David Grumbach
Screenwriter
Franka Potente, Franka Potente
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Lemming Film, Augenschein Filmproduktion, Fireglory Pictures, Bac Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 3, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 3, 2021
Runtime
1h 40m
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