Summary
The worlds of a former neo-Nazi and the gay victim of his senseless hate crime attack collide by chance 25 years after the incident that dramatically shaped both of their lives. They proceed to embark on a journey of forgiveness that challenges both to grapple with their beliefs and fears, eventually leading to an improbable collaboration...and friendship.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 69
Audience score82%
IMDb6.9
Reach
Streams in 36 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
+26Released
2013
July 13, 2013
13 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards2014
- Documentary (Short Subject)2014Nominated
- Documentary Short Film2014Nominated
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Jason Cohen Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Camera
Production · 5
- T.M. Christopher Co-Producer, Editor
- Joe Johnson Production Assistant
- Zand Gee Associate Producer
- Nick Bodkin Production Assistant
- Rafael López Production Assistant, Additional Camera
Camera · 2
- Svetlana Cvetko Director of Photography
- Greg Melton Additional Camera
Editing · 2
- Steven Okazaki Editorial Consultant
- Greg Knowles Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- David Kesler Original Music Composer
- Tim Nichol Additional Sound Re-Recordist
- Monroe Cummings Additional Sound Re-Recordist
- Christopher Jones Sound Recordist
Other crew · 2
- Jocelyn Fabello Transcriptions
- Heather Larsen Transcriptions
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