The Forgiveness of Blood

The Forgiveness of Blood

Directed by Joshua Marston

Produced by Sundance Selects, Fandango

2011109 min6.6 / 10

A somber family drama about two young people trapped by their father's alleged crime and the weight of a blood feud, exploring how violence and honor codes destroy ordinary lives.

A seventeen-year-old boy and his younger sister’s dreams and aspirations are put on hold when their father is accused of murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Forgiveness of Blood sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Forgiveness of Blood end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Forgiveness of Blood violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Forgiveness of Blood easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Forgiveness of Blood scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise35

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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