Fran Kranz’s Mass is raw, restrained, and resolutely humane. A single room, four wrecked lives, and one unanswerable question—can we forgive those who raised the shooter? Essential viewing for anyone who believes closure isn't a destination but a lifelong reckoning.
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No Easy Answers: The Ethics of Forgiveness in Fran Kranz’s Mass

Mass (2021) is a mournful counterpart to Roman Polanski’s Carnage. Both are minimalist films—one set, four characters, real time—in which two sets of parents meet to discuss violence inflicted by o…

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