Exhibiting Forgiveness 2024
Sinopsis
Utilizing his paintings to find freedom from his past, a Black artist on the path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving.
Cast
- André Holland as Tarrell
- Andra Day as Aisha
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Joyce
- John Earl Jelks as La’Ron
- Ian Foreman as Young Tarrell
- Daniel Michael Barriere as Jermaine
- Matthew Elam as Quentin
- Jaime Ray Newman as Janine
Review
The movies misunderstand forgiveness all of the time. It’s intentional on Hollywood’s part. To achieve the proper happy ending, forgiveness needs to be earned and absolute. But that’s not reality. In real life, forgiveness is messy, and complicated, and rarely ends with two people walking off happily into the sunset, the past erased from history. Artist Titus Kaphar’s feature directing debut, the remarkable Exhibiting Forgiveness, understands how complicated it truly can be as he explores generational trauma and forgiveness between a son and his estranged father.
