"The Forgiving remains a well-acted, acutely observed film; but can also take us to dark places in our own lives... Stern [writer/director] has met the first rule of drama; make the audience care about the characters." UK Film Review
"...the story has a lot to say about loss and grief... Healy and Sokolowski are fantastic as Avi and Beth... see The Forgiving." Film Threat
"...smartly creative and well-executed writing." One Film Fan
"The Forgiving is a no nonsense drama...it doesn't take much to gain your attention." 22 Indie Street
"...David J. Stern and his troupe have delivered a winner...this film is excellently performed - and smart to boot."" IndyRed
SYNOPSIS:
Avi Brickman is a middle-aged man still broken from the tragic death of his eight-year-old daughter five years earlier. When he is suddenly fired from his job, a thin threaded lifeline to his shattered existence, he decides to kill himself in the very home where the accident occurred. However, when he arrives at the isolated house in the woods, he finds a woman and her young daughter taking shelter there. During one long night, in his confused state of mind, he is haunted by the ghosts of his past as he confronts his guilt and pain to a cathartic and unexpected conclusion.
