The murder of a young girl leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emili is found by four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother, Asako, is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls when they claim not to remember the killer's face. Each of the girls, in their own way, will do penance for their silence.
Penance has generally received mixed reviews.
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By Duncan S (162) on 03 Feb 2010
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Penance was released in 2013 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 17 reviews, giving Penance (2013) an average rating of 55%.
Overall, film critics prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 70%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a lower average score of 40%. Professional critics were more impressed with Penance than amateur reviewers were.
With a score of 55%, Penance is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2013, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2013 with similar scores include films like The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Lone Ranger and Carrie.
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