Forgiveness Girl vs Holding the Man
Forgiveness Girl has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.7/10 for Holding the Man). Forgiveness Girl is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 2h 8m. Holding the Man is the older of the two (2015 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Forgiveness Girl | Holding the Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama |
| Country | US | – |
| Director | Rob Diamond | Neil Armfield |
| Main cast | Walter Platz, Scarlett Diamond, Mia Hansen, Melinda Yeaman | Sarah Snook, Guy Pearce, Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia, Ryan Corr |
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.
Holding the Man
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.
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