Forgiveness (2004 film)
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Forgiveness | |
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Directed by | Ian Gabriel |
Written by | Greg Latter |
Produced by | Cindy Gabriel |
Starring | Arnold Vosloo |
Cinematography | Giulio Biccari |
Edited by | Ronelle Loots |
Music by | Philip Miller |
Distributed by | California Newsreel |
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Running time | 92 min. |
Country | South Africa |
Language | English/Afrikaans |
Forgiveness is a 2004 South African drama film dealing with the effects of the apartheid system and the difficulty of reconciliation. It was directed by Ian Gabriel and stars Arnold Vosloo, Zane Meas, Quanita Adams and Denise Newman.
Plot
Tertius Coetzee, a young South African Police constable during apartheid, is granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for torturing and killing a Coloured ANC activist. Haunted by his brutal past, Coetzee travels to a West Coast fishing village to find the man's family and eventually ask their forgiveness.
Cast
- Arnold Vosloo as Tertius Coetzee
- Quanita Adams as Sannie Grootboom
- Christo Davids as Ernest Grootboom
- Zane Meas as Hendrik Grootboom
Reception
Forgiveness has won awards at both the Locarno International Film Festival and the Cape Town International Film Festival.
External links
- Forgiveness official website
- Forgiveness at IMDb
- Forgiveness at allmovie
- Forgiveness at Rotten Tomatoes