I shouldn’t get into Oscar talk because that’s not really my world, nor do I really pay much attention to the tea leaves of that game, but in a just world, or for my money, anyhow, the Sundance drama “Exhibiting Forgiveness” is at least nominated in every major category, including Best Picture and Best Actor for its star André Holland (“Moonlight,” “The Knick,” etc.).

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Titus Kaphar’s luminous directorial debut, “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” featuring another electrifying turn by the always-captivating André Holland, begins with a James Baldwin quote. “If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons.”

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It’s a bruising quote, given the context of the personal and aching movie, a superbly incandescent but wrenching tale of generational pain, inexcusable parental mistakes, the legacy of family trauma, and, at its core, a broken father/son relationship.

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