Synopsis
Nik is a carefree teenager in a small town with a crush on the school beauty and ambitions to start his own internet café. His world is suddenly up-ended when his father and uncle become entangled in a land dispute that leaves a fellow villager murdered. According to a centuries-old code of law, this entitles the dead man’s family to take the life of a male from Nik’s family as retribution. His uncle in jail and his father in hiding, Nik is the prime target and confined to the home while his younger sister Rudina is forced to leave school and take over their father’s business.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $26,724 (21.8% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 4.59 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 54.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 3 opening theaters/12 max. theaters, 4.9 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $166,023 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) | 12,373 | $122,593 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 17,501-17,600) | 17,512 | $102,294 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 20,801-20,900) | 20,900 | $224,887 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) | 4,353 | $122,593 |
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | February 24th, 2012 (Limited) by IFC Films |
| International Releases: | August 10th, 2012 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
August 29th, 2012 (Wide) (Italy) |
| Video Release: | October 16th, 2012 by Criterion, released as The Forgivness of Blood |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
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| Keywords: | First Love, Coming of Age, Revenge, Fugitive / On the Run, Life in a Small Town |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Fandango Portobello, Artists Public Domain, Cinereach Films, Lissus Media, Journeyman Pictures |
| Production Countries: | Albania, Denmark, Italy, United States |
| Languages: | Albanian |