Letters from a Father

Forgiving is not Forgetting

2017•15m

Drama

A young woman must make the choice whether to allow her abusive father back into her life.

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Production

Fanta-Zee

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Katie Coryell Hall

Tina

Cam Burns

Sam

Caroline Ocheskey

Young Tina

Rick Folten

Father

Erin Lowe

Marie

Hala Finley

Hala Finley

Young Marie

Christie Courville

Rebecca

Donovan Woods

Daniel

Erik J. Pratt

Tom

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