January 16, 2014 – Forest Whitaker's Significant Productions and JuntoBox Films announce today LionsGate/CodeBlack will release the psychological thriller, “ Repentance” in U.S. Cinemas on February 28, 2014. The film stars Forest Whitaker along with Anthony Mackie and Mike Epps. Whitaker plays, “Angel Sanchez” a single father, suffering from the recent mysterious death of his mother. Angel suspects Thomas Carter (“Mackie”) a well known psychiatrist may have been involved in her death. Hoping to solve the mystery and relieve his own anguish, Angel kidnaps Thomas and his family -- relentlessly torturing them in hopes of uncovering the truth. The French Director, Philippe Caland, directed from the screenplay he wrote with Shintaro Shimosawa (“The Grudge”). Caland produced with Whitaker and his producing partner, Nina Yang Bongiovi under their production shingle, Significant Production.
“ Repentance” will have its Premiere Market Screening at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin.
Film Executive, Ellen Wander, along with her company, Film Bridge International, is handling International distribution for “ Repentance".