Forgiveness (2021 film) explained

Forgiveness
Director:	Alex Kahuam
Cinematography:	Diego Cacho
Editing:	Alex Kahuam
Released:	^[1]
Runtime:	90 minutes
Language:	English

Forgiveness is a 2021 Mexican-American experimental horror film directed and written by Alex Kahuam.^{[2] [3]} The film premiered at FrightFest in the United Kingdom.^[4]

Premise

Magnea, Camila and Aisha wake up in a hospital, with no memories of how they got there. They each find out they've been forever altered: one is blind, one is deaf, one is mute. They will have to find a way out or they'll die.^[3]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 60% based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.80/10.^[5] Martin Unsworth of Starburst magazine wrote: "Forgiveness is packed full of disturbing imagery with a surreal edge and is terrifyingly mesmerising."^[6]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2021	FrightFest	Discovery Screen	Alex Kahuam		^[7]
	IFI HORRORTHON	Best Film			^[8]
	Grimmfest	Best Feature Film			^[9]
	Morbido Film Fest	Best Latin American Film			^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: FORGIVENESS. frightfest.co.uk. 2022-09-20.
2. Web site: Arrow Video FrightFest 2021 Review – Forgiveness. flickeringmyth.com. 2022-09-20.
3. Web site: Grimmfest 2021 Review: Alex Kahuam’s ‘Forgiveness’ (2021). pophorror.com. 2022-09-20.
4. Web site: Forgiveness’ review: Dir. Alex Kahuam [FrightFest]]. thehollywoodnews.com. 2022-09-20.
5. Web site: FORGIVENESS. rottentomatoes.com. 2022-09-20.
6. Web site: FORGIVENESS [FrightFest 2021]]. starburstmagazine.com. 2022-09-20.
7. Web site: Frightfest 2021 in Review(s). nerdly.co.uk. 2021-12-06.
8. Web site: HORRORTHON: FORGIVENESS. ifi.ie. 2021-12-06.
9. Web site: FORGIVENESS. grimmfest2021.eventive.org. 2021-12-06.
10. Web site: Official selection: Foreign feature films. morbidofest.com. 2021-12-06.