The Last Sin Eater

Name: The Last Sin Eater
Genre: Drama
Released: February 9, 2007
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 37
Cast: Henry Thomas, Liana Liberato, Louise Fletcher

2007

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20th Century Fox Studios | Release Date: February 9, 2007 | PG-13

Starring: Henry Thomas, Liana Liberato, Louise Fletcher

Summary: In 1850's Appalachia, 10-year-old Cadi feels responsible for her little sister's death, so she searches out the one man she feels can take away her sin -- The Sin Eater. But in her quest for redemption, Cadi uncovers a dark secret that threatens to divide her family and community. Ultimately, Cadi shows them the truth in Jesus, reminding usIn 1850's Appalachia, 10-year-old Cadi feels responsible for her little sister's death, so she searches out the one man she feels can take away her sin -- The Sin Eater. But in her quest for redemption, Cadi uncovers a dark secret that threatens to divide her family and community. Ultimately, Cadi shows them the truth in Jesus, reminding us that the human condition is beyond human remedy: only Christ provides for the absolution of sin. (Fox Faith Movies)… Expand

Director: Michael Landon, Jr.

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 117 min

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Matt Zoller Seitz

Handsomely produced, earnestly performed and 100 percent irony-free, The Last Sin Eater is religious art for mainstream consumption. Read full review

Manny Lewis

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. Read full review

Lawrence Toppman

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. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

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. Read full review

Louis R. Carlozo

The lovely shots of Appalachian vistas are spoiled by cheesy special effects straight from the 1960s Chroma-Key era. Read full review

Louis R. Carlozo

The transgression that dogs much faith-based art - and leaves its stain on The Last Sin Eater - is the inability to divorce art from agenda; that is, you can feel the filmmaker forcing the round peg of evangelism into the square hole of creative excellence. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

Whether their goal is to nourish the faithful or lure the heathens is not always clear. The only thing that's clear is that The Last Sin Eater serves neither of these higher purposes. Read full review

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