The Forgiveness of Blood
The Forgiveness of Blood

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- 68/100 based on 2,027 votes
  • Released: 2011
  • Runtime: 109 mins
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  • Studio: Portobello Pictures
  • Genres: Drama

This film centers on a family in Albania, with main characters Rudina, the oldest daughter, and Nik, the oldest son. Both have a pretty normal life. Rudina is an A-student in high school hoping to continue on at university; Nik, very popular, is just falling in love with a classmate while dreaming of opening a business with a friend. Their father earns the family's income through a little bread delivery service, for which he shortcuts across his neighbours' ground. The neighb... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Forgiveness of Blood:

Refet Abazi
Tristan Halilaj
Sindi Lacej
Ilire Vinca Çelaj
Zana Hasaj
Erjon Mani

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This film centers on a family in Albania, with main characters Rudina, the oldest daughter, and Nik, the oldest son. Both have a pretty normal life. Rudina is an A-student in high school hoping to continue on at university; Nik, very popular, is just falling in love with a classmate while dreaming of opening a business with a friend. Their father earns the family's income through a little bread delivery service, for which he shortcuts across his neighbours' ground. The neighbour resents this, even though the ground had actually once belonged to Rudina's and Nik's family. One day the conflict escalates and the neighbour gets killed by Rudina's and Nik's father and their uncle. Because the police only catch their uncle while their father successfully goes into hiding, the old law of blood feud is invoked against the family, whereby all males enter into virtual house arrest. Since only the women of the family can leave, Rudina has to quit school to continue her father's bread delivery service so the family can survive, leaving Nik at home to rot along with his dreams of starting an Internet café. The situation is tense as there seems to be no solution to the conflict.

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AV Club - 9/10 by Scott TobiasJust as Marston's scrupulous attention to local custom and devotion to social realism recall the work of John Sayles (Lone Star), his occasionally enervating style also recalls Sayles at his worst.
Compuserve - 9/10 by Harvey S. KartenThough static, this Albanian film features exceptional acting by non-professionals.
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) - 9/10 by Brian GibsonRuns deepest as a vicious twist on the coming-of-age teen movie and when it offers up small moments within its near-mythic feud. Here, revenge is a dish served hot-blooded. It's the sharp slaps of betrayal and yearnings for the impossible that chill.
EmanuelLevy.Com - 9/10 by Emanuel LevyThough not as good or gripping as his stunniung debut, Maria Full of Grace, this sophomore effort is a touching, relevant tale about social order and vengeance.
Entertainment Weekly - 9/10 by Lisa SchwarzbaumThis gripping if tamped-down drama is steeped in ancient Albanian culture, where the real, tragic consequences of blood feuds can keep families trapped in their homes for generations.
Movieline - 9/10 by Stephanie ZacharekIt's the kind of movie that makes the world feel like a smaller place, suggesting that the similarities connecting us across continents and cultures are more resonant than the things that divide us.
NPR - 9/10 by Jeannette CatsoulisRichly photographed by Rob Hardy (who gave Red Riding: 1974 its almost surreal bleakness), this meticulously researched story (Marston spent a month interviewing families trapped in these vendettas) reveals a culture dominated by male pride and patriarchal selfishness.
Philadelphia Inquirer - 9/10 by Steven ReaWhile The Forgiveness of Blood lacks the narrative momentum of director Joshua Marston's previous film, "Maria Full of Grace" - it is nonetheless fascinating.
Washington Post - 9/10 by Michael O'SullivanIt's a thriller that feels like a documentary.
East Bay Express - 9/10 by Kelly VanceJoshua Marston once again demonstrates his affinity for stories of poor people under stress in unglamorous locales.

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