Forgiveness Girl vs Heatwave
Forgiveness Girl has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.2/10 for Heatwave). Heatwave is the shorter watch at 1h 31m compared with 1h 51m. Heatwave is the older of the two (1982 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forgiveness Girl
Heatwave| Forgiveness Girl | Heatwave | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1982 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 31m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama |
| Country | US | Australia |
| Director | Rob Diamond | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Walter Platz, Scarlett Diamond, Mia Hansen, Melinda Yeaman | Judy Davis, Peter Hehir, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter, Gillian Jones |
Synopsis
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.
Heatwave
During a Christmas heatwave, a community activist attempts to stop a redevelopment project that is displacing residents in the Kings Cross section of Sydney.
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