Forgiveness Girl vs The Bookshop
Forgiveness Girl has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for The Bookshop). The Bookshop is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 51m. The Bookshop is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Forgiveness Girl
The Bookshop| Forgiveness Girl | The Bookshop | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Family | Drama |
| Country | US | Germany |
| Director | Rob Diamond | Isabel Coixet |
| Main cast | Walter Platz, Scarlett Diamond, Mia Hansen, Melinda Yeaman | Patricia Clarkson, Frances Barber, Bill Nighy, Charlotte Vega, Emily Mortimer |
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.
The Bookshop
Set in a small English town in 1959, a woman decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.
Where to watch
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