The Forgiveness of Blood
Drama
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2011
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After his father and uncle kill a neighbor, an Albanian teen (Tristan Halilaj) finds that his own life may be forfeited in a legal blood feud.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
NOT RATED
Runtime:
109 min
Release date:
18 Feb 2011
Country:
US, AL, DK, IT
Languages:
Albanian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 wins & 5 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
A heartbreaking Albanian film that counts the toll a family feud takes on all involved.
– Peter Howell,
Toronto Star,
30 Mar 2012
fresh:
We don't see any blood, or much forgiveness either, but we do witness something far more resonant - a young generation caught between the rock of tradition and the hard place of modernity.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
30 Mar 2012
fresh:
A memorable portrait of a society and the demands it makes on those caught up in it.
– Calvin Wilson,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
30 Mar 2012
fresh:
[A] low-key tale of life in rural Albania.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
7 Aug 2012
fresh:
The film shows us trenchantly that law often lags behind deep-grained custom.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
19 Jun 2013