Repentance 2014

Overview

Repentance is a 2013 American psychological horror film directed by Philippe Caland. The production, which was released in the United States on February 28, 2014, features a cast including Forest Whitaker, Anthony Mackie, Mike Epps, Nicole Ari Parker, and Sanaa Lathan. The screenplay was written by Philippe Caland, Shintaro Shimosawa, and Yusuf Hassan. The plot follows Thomas Carter, an earnest life coach and author who takes on a troubled client. Unbeknownst to Carter, this client harbors a fixation on his mother’s death. The man eventually abducts Carter and uses the author’s own spiritual teachings regarding the concepts of karma and vipaka against him. By applying these lessons of action and reaction, the captor seeks to terrorize Carter and his family for their past sins, placing the life of the spiritual advisor in jeopardy. Classified as a thriller, the film has a runtime of one hour and thirty minutes. It explores themes of spiritual guidance and the consequences of past actions through a tense, confrontational narrative between the two central characters.