Overview

• Titus Kaphar's debut feature film, 'Exhibiting Forgiveness', is a raw and realistic portrayal of a son's struggle to reconcile with his estranged father.
• The film stars André Holland as Tarrell, a successful painter haunted by his traumatic past and his relationship with his father, La’Ron, played by John Earl Jelks.
• Tarrell's mother, Joyce, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, initiates the reconciliation process between father and son, hoping to repair the emotional damage within the family.
• The film explores themes of generational trauma, hypermasculinity, and the inherited violence of silence, drawing parallels with Miles Warren’s 2023 feature 'Bruiser'.
• Despite some minor continuity issues, the film's strengths lie in its performances, particularly Holland's portrayal of Tarrell, and its quiet intimacy achieved through meditative close-ups.