Forgive Us All 2025
Forgive Us All is a 2025 New Zealand neo-Western, apocalyptic horror film directed and written by Jordana Stott. It was independently financed and produced by Lance Giles and Jared Connon. It stars Lily Sullivan, Callan Mulvey and Richard Roxburgh. The movie stars Sullivan as a bereaved mother Rory attempting to survive zombies in a post-apocalyptic New Zealand. Forgive Us All was released by Rialto Distribution in New Zealand and Australia on 8 May 2025. British company REASON8 acquired the film’s international distribution rights in mid-February 2025. To promote the film, Giles and Stott pitched Forgive Us All to film festivals. On 1 December 2024, Giles said that they were aiming for a mid-2025 theatrical release followed by deals with streaming services. Forgive Us All was released by Rialto Distribution in Australia on 1 May 2025. Rialto released the film in New Zealand on 8 May 2025. British company Reason8 Films acquired the film’s international distribution rights in mid-February 2025. Samuel Hames of Spicy Pulp website gave Forgive Us All a favourable review, describing the film as a “bold new direction for local filmmaking, shifting gears from lush fantasy and feel-good drama to full-throttle, post-apocalyptic horror”. Hames praised director Jordana Stott for contributing a “distinctively meditative, female-driven voice to the zombie genre” and complimented her focus on grief, trauma and survival. Humes also praised the performances of Lily Sullivan, whom he described as the “emotional anchor” of the film. He also complimented the performances of supporting cast members including Richard Roxburgh and Callan Mulvey.