---
title: "Only God Forgives"
year: 2013
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/only-god-forgives-2013"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 77987
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 5.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Only God Forgives (2013) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/only-god-forgives-2013

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Only God Forgives is a film first released in 2013. Catalogued under Drama, Thriller, Crime.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A drug smuggler in Bangkok is pushed by his mother to find his brother's killer."

### Why Watch
- features a story about a family drug smuggling operation
- explores a conflict driven by a mother's demands

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details available in the provided sources
- deals with dark criminal themes
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes related to crime, drugs, and thriller elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: drama, thriller, crime

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of Only God Forgives?
The film was released in 2013.

### Q: What is Julian's profession in the film?
Julian runs a Thai boxing club that serves as a front for his family's drug smuggling operation.

### Q: What prompts Julian to hunt for a killer?
His mother Crystal forces him to find and kill the person responsible for his brother's recent death.

### Q: What genres are associated with the film?
The film is classified under drama, thriller, and crime.

### Q: Did the film compete at any major festivals?
The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Only God Forgives — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/77987)
- [Only God Forgives - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Only_God_Forgives)
- [Only God Forgives (Trailery) - Filmografie.cz](http://www.filmografie.cz/clanek/1048-only-god-forgives/)
- [God Only Knows (2013) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/953774-god-only-knows/prehled/)
- [God Forgives, I Don't (2023) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/3110895-god-forgives-i-dont)

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