Being 17 vs Forgiveness Girl
Forgiveness Girl has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Being 17). Forgiveness Girl is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 56m. Being 17 is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Being 17
Forgiveness Girl| Being 17 | Forgiveness Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Family |
| Country | – | US |
| Director | André Téchiné | Rob Diamond |
| Main cast | Kacey Mottet Klein, Sandrine Kiberlain, Corentin Fila, Alexis Loret, Jean Fornerod | Walter Platz, Scarlett Diamond, Mia Hansen, Melinda Yeaman |
Synopsis
Being 17
Damien lives with his mother Marianne, a doctor, while his father, a pilot, is on a tour of duty abroad with the French military. At school, Damien is bullied by Thomas, who lives in the farming community up in the mountains. The boys find themselves living together when Marianne invites Thomas to come and stay with them while his mother is ill in hospital. Damien must learn to live with the boy who terrorized him.
Forgiveness Girl
A little girl with cerebral palsy is relentlessly bullied throughout her life, yet finds it in her heart to forgive by seeking strength from a higher source above.
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