Only God Forgives

Only God Forgives
Teaser poster
Directed byNicolas Winding Refn
Written byNicolas Winding Refn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLarry Smith
Edited byMatthew Newman
Music byCliff Martinez
Production
companies
Distributed byScanbox Entertainment (Scandinavia)[1]
Wild Side Films (France)[2]
Release dates
  • 22 May 2013 (2013-05-22) (Cannes)
  • 30 May 2013 (2013-05-30) (Denmark)
Running time
90 minutes[3]
Countries
  • Denmark
  • France[4]
LanguagesEnglish
Thai
Budget$4.8 million[5][6]
Box office$10.6 million[1]

Only God Forgives is a 2013 action film[7][8] written and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn and stars Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas and Vithaya Pansringarm.[7][8][4][9] It was shot on location in Bangkok, Thailand, and as with the director's earlier film Drive it was also dedicated to Chilean director Alejandro Jodorowsky. The film competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.[10][11][12][13]

Only God Forgives was released at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival to polarized reviews from critics who praised its soundtrack, action sequences and Winding Refn's traditional style, but was heavily criticised for its screenwriting and characterization.

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  3. ^ "ONLY GOD FORGIVES (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ^ a b Debruge, Peter (22 May 2013). "Only God Forgives". Variety. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  5. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (30 March 2012). "Nicolas Winding Refn Talks Making Only God Forgives & Considers Tokyo Setting For Horror I Walk with the Dead". The Playlist. IndieWire. Archived from the original on 23 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Only God Forgives (2013)". The Numbers. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Q&A: Nicolas Winding Refn on Only God Forgives, Ryan Gosling & Midnight Movies". Esquire. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013. With Only God Forgives, out this weekend, Danish-born filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn reteams with Drive star Ryan Gosling for an even more unsettling, dream-like action film.
  8. ^ a b "Film – Only God Forgives". Gentleman's Journal. 26 July 2013. Another season, another action film starring Ryan Gosling. Only God Forgives is the latest film from director Nicolas Winding Refn, who is perhaps most famous for directing Gosling in Drive.
  9. ^ Buchanan, Jason. "Only God Forgives". AllMovie. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Hard Drive". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  11. ^ Lim, Dennis (22 May 2011). "Cannes Q. and A.: Driving in a Noir L.A." The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  12. ^ Patterson, John (27 July 2013). "Only God Forgives this level of tedium". The Guardian. Kings Place. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
  13. ^ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.

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