The Apology - Die Rache einer Mutter (2022)
Zwanzig Jahre nach dem Verschwinden ihrer Tochter bereitet sich die trockene Alkoholikerin Darlene Hagan darauf vor, mithilfe ihrer Freundin und Nachbarin Gretchen wieder das Weihnachtsfest ihrer Familie zu feiern. Am späten Heiligabend taucht Darlenes entfremdeter Ex-Schwager Jack unangekündigt auf und bringt nostalgische Geschenke und ein Geheimnis mit. Bald findet sich Darlene zwischen Vernunft und rücksichtslosem Instinkt gefangen. Durch einen gefährlichen Sturm in die Enge getrieben, eskaliert ein Kampf des Verstandes zu einem gewalttätigen Rachefeldzug.
Der Regisseur: Alison Locke
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Anna Gunn as Darlene Hagen |
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Linus Roache as Jack Kingsley |
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Janeane Garofalo as Gretchen Sullivan |
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Mary Leeholland as Sally Hagen |
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Esme McSherry as Young Sally |
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Zena Leigh Logan as Reporter |
| Directing | Alison Locke | Director |
| Writing | Alison Locke | Writer |
| Production | Lisa Whalen | Producer |
| Production | Kim Sherman | Producer |
| Production | Stacy Jorgensen | Producer |
| Editing | Lana Wolverton | Editor |
| Camera | Jack Caswell | Director of Photography |
| Production | Ben Fritz | Co-Producer |
| Production | Narineh Hacopian | Line Producer |
| Production | Michael Kagan | Co-Producer |
| Production | Michael M. McGuire | Executive Producer |
| Production | Mark Ward | Executive Producer |
| Art | Tom Obed | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Laine | Costume Design |
| Sound | Uèle Lamore | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Jeffrey G. Barnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Michael Kagan | Production Manager |
| Directing | Cédric Chabloz | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Cameron H. Price | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lizzy Walker | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Andrew Gerety | "A" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Sophie Bruza | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Adam Marquez | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Mitch Boyce | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Katie Santore | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Jack Deichert | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Sophia Harbo | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Camera | Stefanie McNeal | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Camera | Michael J. Wilson | Steadicam Operator |
| Production | Stacy Juman | Casting |
| Sound | Paul Losada | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Stephen Harrod | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Masao Maehara | Utility Sound |
| Sound | Richard Novick | Utility Sound |
| Lighting | Stephanie Hauser | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Charles Tae | Key Grip |
| Camera | Nick Zajic | Best Boy Grip |
| Art | Chase Wright | Property Master |
| Art | Nicole Rodarte | Set Decoration |
| Art | Taylor Mahoney | Set Dresser |
| Art | Jimmy Kinslow | Set Dresser |
| Crew | Steve Newquist | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arlene Martinez | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | April Fiske | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Blaine Welty | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stefanie Terzo | Hair Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Blaine Welty | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Alfred Hsing | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Gregory J. Barnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Adam Popp | Utility Stunts |
| Crew | Stella Angelova | Stunts |
| Crew | Erik Stabenau | Stunts |
| Crew | Brittany Servidio | Stunts |
| Directing | Michael Coulombe | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Bethann Morgan | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Ron Stanik | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | David Makana Kabisch | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Matt Latham | Assistant Editor |
| Directing | Fernanda Loaiza Renfro | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Todd Pretre | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Camera | Brian Alberth | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Camera | Jordan Post | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Mike Krieger | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Joshua Reavis | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Audrey Martinovich | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | David Ames | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Kenny Dean | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Paul Bodi | Key Grip |
| Camera | Aaron Zakowski | Best Boy Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Galina Emmerich | Makeup Artist |
| Visual Effects | David Alexander | VFX Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Matt Collorafice | VFX Supervisor |
| Sound | Brent Kiser | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Julie Diaz | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Jed Shiheng Xu | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Julie Diaz | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Paola Magrans | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jacob Flack | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Jack DeCraene | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Luke Wilder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ryan Lukasik | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Nathan Jackson | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Patrick Lefler | Foley Mixer |
| Sound | Tim O'Connell | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Brandon Bak | Foley Artist |