Penance (2014): Ratings
Penance is a 2014 mystery film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa. It is based on Penance by Kanae Minato. Critics gave it 58 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Director
- Kiyoshi Kurosawa
- Genre
- Mystery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Music Box Films
- Based on
- Penance by Kanae Minato
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Penance About?
The premise of Penance without spoilers, adapted from Penance by Kanae Minato.
A peaceful small town is shattered when a mysterious stranger disrupts a group of friends, leading to the tragic murder of a young girl. The victim's grieving mother demands the truth from the survivors, threatening retribution if they fail to reveal the killer's identity. Haunted by the trauma, each girl grapples with the events in different ways, developing coping mechanisms like avoidance, desperation, fear, and obsession, which irrevocably change their lives and relationships.
The Director of Penance
Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
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Director Kiyoshi Kurosawa
More from Kiyoshi Kurosawa
More films directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, best-rated first: Tokyo Sonata, The Samurai and the Prisoner, To the Ends of the Earth and Cloud.
Penance Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Penance 58 on Metacritic.
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Metacritic 58 Metascore
User score 6.3
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Penance FAQ: Release Date, Director & Post-Credit Scene
Release date, director, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Penance, each answered in a sentence.
When was Penance released?
Penance was released on November 14, 2014.
Who directed Penance?
Penance was directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
More films by Kiyoshi Kurosawa How is Penance rated?
Penance has 58 on Metacritic.
Is Penance based on a book?
Yes. Penance is adapted from Penance by Kanae Minato.
Does Penance have a post-credit scene?
No. Penance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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