The Repentant

(2013)

★ 6.4 IMDb · 7 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2013

Runtime: 87 мин

Country: Algeria, France

Director: Merzak Allouache

Cast: Nabil Asli, Adila Bendimerad, Khaled Benaissa, Rokia Abdelali

Plot

Algeria region of the high flatlands. As Islamist groups continue to spread terror, Rashid, a young Jihadist, leaves the mountains to return to his village. In keeping with the law « of pardon and national harmony », he has to surrender to the police and give up his weapon. He thus receives amnesty and becomes a « repenti ». But the law cannot erase his crimes and for Rachid it's the beginning of a one-way journey of violence, secrets and manipulation.