The Forgiven (2022)
The Forgiven is a 2022 drama film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh and based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne. Married couple David and Jo Henninger travel to Morocco in an effort to ease the strain that has been building between them. While traveling up a curve, David accidentally hits and kills a young teenager holding a fossil. After bringing the body of the deceased teenager, identified as Driss, to their friend Richard Galloway’s house during a celebration, David agrees to report the death as accidental since he was driving intoxicated. The next day, David travels with Driss’s father and interpreter Anouar back to Driss’s home where he is cremated and buried.
Meanwhile, Jo stays behind and engages in debaucheries and activities hosted by Richard. She even has an adulterous affair with one of the guests. While traveling back with Anouar, David confesses that he hid Driss’s identification despite Jo’s protests and admits the accident was his fault. That night, after reuniting with Jo, both she and David leave the party once most of the guests leave. Traveling past the site of Driss’s death, they are confronted by his friend who is armed with a revolver.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Ralph FiennesDavid Henninger  Jessica ChastainJo Henninger  Matt SmithRichard Galloway  Ismael KanaterAbdellah Taheri  Caleb Landry JonesDally Margolis  Abbey LeeCody  Mourad ZaouiHamid  Marie-Josée CrozeIsabelle  Alex JenningsLord Swanthorne  Saïd TaghmaouiAnouar  Christopher AbbottTom Day |
The Forgiven is a 2022 drama film written and directed by John Michael McDonagh and based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne. Married couple David and Jo Henninger travel to Morocco in an effort to ease the strain that has been building between them. While traveling up a curve, David accidentally hits and kills a young teenager holding a fossil. After bringing the body of the deceased teenager, identified as Driss, to their friend Richard Galloway’s house during a celebration, David agrees to report the death as accidental since he was driving intoxicated. The next day, David travels with Driss’s father and interpreter Anouar back to Driss’s home where he is cremated and buried.
Meanwhile, Jo stays behind and engages in debaucheries and activities hosted by Richard. She even has an adulterous affair with one of the guests. While traveling back with Anouar, David confesses that he hid Driss’s identification despite Jo’s protests and admits the accident was his fault. That night, after reuniting with Jo, both she and David leave the party once most of the guests leave. Traveling past the site of Driss’s death, they are confronted by his friend who is armed with a revolver.
