Exhibiting Forgiveness
A film about family, generational healing, and the power of forgiveness.
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.
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André Holland, playing the part of Tarrell, asks his wife and fellow artist, “Are bad days somehow more saturated than good ones?” as he struggles to come to peace with the pain of the past. This soulful, sophisticated, and beautifully crafted film tells the story of Tarrell, an art star reckoning with his own traumatic childhood by creating powerful and transcendent paintings.
At the radiant heart of Exhibiting Forgiveness is Tarell’s artistic process, which illuminates how a creative practice can redeem illnesses of the soul, forge pathways toward regaining power over one’s own destiny, and forgive and transform despite the spiritual damage.
Exhibiting Forgiveness is from director, screenwriter, and producer Titus Kaphar. The film also features John Earl Jelks, Andra Day, and Aunjanue Ellis.
