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Released Dec 3, 2021

1h 40m

Drama

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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

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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

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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

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

This bittersweet drama of redemption and reconciliation feels more familiar than fresh.

Dec 3, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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: Fireglory Pictures, Bac Films, Lemming Film, Augenschein Filmproduktion
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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