Philadelphia Film Festival: ‘The Forgiveness of Blood’ – visually adrift for much of its overlong running time
The Forgiveness of Blood Directed by Joshua Marston United States, Albania, 2011 Following a seven-year feature-film hiatus, director Joshua Marston returns with The Forgiveness of Blood, a coming-of-age tale set in a small Albanian village. Nik (Tristan Halilaj) is a typical teenager – chasing girls, and riding around on a friend’s motorcycle. When a longstanding …