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2021 Mexican-American experimental horror film by Alex Kahuam
Forgiveness
Directed byAlex Kahuam
Written byAlex Kahuam
Produced by
  • Alex Kahuam
  • Santiago Ortiz-Monasterio
Starring
  • Alejandra Toussaint
  • Alejandra Zaid
  • Jessica Ortiz
  • Laura de Ita
CinematographyDiego Cacho
Edited byAlex Kahuam
Production
companies
  • Promotora NAE
  • Desenlace Films
Release date
  • August 28, 2021 (2021-08-28) (United States)
Running time90 minutes
Countries
  • Mexico
  • United States
LanguageEnglish

Forgiveness is a 2021 Mexican-American experimental horror film directed and written by Alex Kahuam. The film premiered at FrightFest in the United Kingdom.

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.

Cast

  • Alejandra Toussaint as Camila
  • Alejandra Zaid as Aisha
  • Jessica Ortiz as Magnea
  • Laura de Ita as The nurse
  • Diego Garza as Machete man
  • Saul Mercado as Mysterious man

Reception

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

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2021 FrightFest Discovery Screen Alex Kahuam Nominated
IFI HORRORTHON Best Film Nominated
Grimmfest Best Feature Film Nominated
Morbido Film Fest Best Latin American Film Nominated

References

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

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Films directed by Alex Kahuam
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