Synopsis
In seeking her own redemption from the one man of whom she is most afraid, 10-year-old Cadi Forbes discovers a secret sin haunting her community of Welsh immigrants in 1850s Appalachia.
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Cast
- Louise FletcherMiz Elda
- Henry ThomasMan of God
- Soren FultonFagan Kai
- A.J. BuckleyAngor Forbes
- Stewart Finlay-McLennanBrogan Kai
- Liana LiberatoCadi Forbes
- Lisa LackeyFia Forbes
- Peter WingfieldThe Sin Eater
- Kim MyersIona Kai
- Valerie WildmanGervase O'Dara
Recommendations
- 60
The New York Times
Handsomely produced, earnestly performed and 100 percent irony-free, The Last Sin Eater is religious art for mainstream consumption. - 58
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Last Sin Eater has a specific audience in its sights, one that doesn't mind the film's characters having their problems solved by the healing power of truth and faith. - 50
Chicago Tribune
The lovely shots of Appalachian vistas are spoiled by cheesy special effects straight from the 1960s Chroma-Key era. - 50
Washington Post
Clearly targeted at Christians looking to reaffirm their faith. Its chances of crossover success with the secular crowd seem remote, given the dramatic shortcomings. - 50
Variety
Michael Landon Jr.'s respectfully sincere but only fitfully involving film. - 50
TV Guide Magazine
The voice-over narration is obvious, but overall the message is integrated into an unusual story that's enhanced by Liberato's and Fulton's appealing performances as the youngsters who see through their elders' lies and help right a terrible wrong. - 50
Charlotte Observer
Folks wanting to hear the usual New Testament message will be pleased; others may feel that the tension dissolves in homilies and wish the main character weren't led around by a blonde-haired little angel in a white dress. - 40
Village Voice
The miscasting of Fletcher--still a forbidding screen presence--as a kindly grandmother is only one of many missteps that director Michael Landon Jr. (yes, it's his son) makes in The Last Sin Eater.
