The Apology
2022 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 5.8 · 51% critics
On the eve of a family Christmas gathering, a woman still haunted by her child’s disappearance faces an unexpected visit from a relative tied to the past. As old wounds reopen, the night turns into a tense reckoning shaped by grief, guilt, and long-buried questions.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-12-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 51/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (86 votes)
About
If you like contained thrillers with family secrets and a dark holiday backdrop, this may work for you, especially if Held or Road Games appealed; Not for you if you want light festive fun or fast-moving action.
Pros: tense holiday setup; emotional mystery; intimate family drama | Cons: heavy subject matter; confined setting; slow-burn pace
Cast & crew
Anna Gunn
as Darlene Hagen
Linus Roache
as Jack Kingsley
Janeane Garofalo
as Gretchen Sullivan
Mary Leeholland
as Sally Hagen
Esme McSherry
as Young Sally
Zena Leigh Logan
as Reporter
Directed by Alison Locke