The Forgiven Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 7, 2022

The Forgiven

Release Date: Friday, July 1, 2022 Limited

Director: John Michael McDonagh

Starring: Rebecca Hall • Mark Strong • Said Taghmaoui • Ralph Fiennes • Jessica Chastain

R Drama 1 hr, 57 m

4 / 5.0

76% WILL SEE 24% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Speeding through the Moroccan desert to attend an old friend’s lavish weekend party, wealthy Londoners David and Jo Henninger (Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain) are involved in a tragic accident with a local teenage boy. Arriving late at the grand villa with the debauched party raging, the couple attempts to cover up the incident with the collusion of the local police. But when the boy’s father arrives seeking justice, the stage is set for a tension-filled culture clash in which David and Jo must come to terms with their fateful act and its shattering consequences.

Drama

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Who stars in The Forgiven – Cast List

Rebecca Hall
Peter Hujar's Day, Ella McCay
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Mark Strong
Kick-Ass, TAR
Said Taghmaoui
Wonder Woman, The Family Plan
Ralph Fiennes
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Jessica Chastain
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Who is making The Forgiven – Crew List

A look at The Forgiven behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Michael McDonagh last helmed War on Everyone and Calvary. The film's writer John Michael McDonagh last penned War on Everyone and Calvary.

Director: John Michael McDonagh
Screenwriter: John Michael McDonagh
Producers: Elizabeth Eves
John Michael McDonagh

Studio: Roadside Attractions
Production Companies: —

Production – What we know about the The Forgiven

Key Facts

Based on the novel by Lawrence Osborne.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Apr 2022

Completed

Changed The Forgiven movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Dec 2019

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is slated to begin early 2020 in Morocco.

May 2018

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is slated to start early next year in Morocco.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for language throughout, drug use, some sexual content and brief violence
Runtime: 1 hr, 57 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Forgiven Trailers and Clips

The Forgiven

Official Trailer

The Forgiven Release Date: When was the film released?

The Forgiven was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, July 1 , 2022. There were 12 12 other movies released on the same date, including Minions: The Rise of Gru, Code Name Banshee and Mr. Malcolm's List. As a limited release, The Forgiven was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.