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During or even before the second world war, the Nazi regime targeted people it deemed lesser. With Aryans allegedly and supposedly being superior to others (be it religious beliefs, skin color or simply race). One group that gets almost forgotten, are the physically disabled. Like the protagonist in this short movie.

A short movie that is very well done and that shows how cruel and mad people got back then. Tension filled and really tight, I would not be surprised if this wins (or has won by the time you read this) awards. Short and while maybe not so sweet (subject matter), this checks all the "right" boxes. Nothing to forgive here ...

This is a nice short film. No doubt about. Solid acting from Talbot, the child isn't given much to work with, but it's ok. Let's just not talk about the "officer". Overacted and satirical. But that was to be expected.

From a technical standpoint: Very nice. Professional camerawork, ambient lighting and solid sound design.

But why is this on Netflix?

It has big team backing it (compared to other shorts), ok. But that's not a reason to put in on Netflix whereas lots of better shorts are for free on YouTube. Why this one in particular?

Then again, why was this topic chosen? Weird decision to have the characters speak English, clichéd class room scene, which exists in like 3 other movies (for example the exceptional 'Napola') and the Officer is a joke.

Good for a short, overall. But then again, this probably isn't your usual 3k $ student project.

Was not bad for a short about Nazi Germany and the extermination of people with disabilities. Most people may not realize this actually happened un Adolf Hitler.

Flicking through Netflix can produce mixed results, now and then you stumble across a gem, something that's a little bit different, but rewarding.

Forgive us our trespasses is very unusual, a short on Netflix, and not a film with a conventional beginning, middle and end, but just a snapshot of the life of one young boy, during the rise of The Nazis.

Beautifully presented, well acted, but an insightful look at how life was for people living with disabilities during that horrific time.

Thought provoking. 9/10.

A very good short film that can make the audience empathize with the main character in 13 minutes.

I hope Netflix shows the success it has shown in festivals in the field of short films as well.

Soooo, when I started watching I thought this was a full length movie. When the credits rolled at 14 minutes I was like...wait a minute...LOL! I was just getting into it. Regardless, I was moved by this short and the poignant depiction of the fear, insanity, and brutality of Nazis. The beliefs and propaganda that eclipse so many, even the most vulnerable.

Well. As important as the topic of the Nazi genocide against people w disabilities is - you make a movie, do some research. The uniforms are wrong. The whole setup is wrong (SS does not come with tanks and for sure not within Germany). They come with a car, they would come to the school rather maybe, they will be pseudo-nice and "take the kid to an appointment at a clinic" etc - they would then later kill the kids at other facilities. I understand that this is fictionalized but it does not serve the topic to show the sinister and cold actions of the SS and the Nazis by showing them as if they were unorganized brutal idiots. We have to understand that they had smart and devious ways. Well. Just watch man in the high castle, gives you more insight into the psychology of evil.

To those who critize (and have likely never produced a movie) film is a canvas... from the ceiling Michelangelo painted on to the canvases painted by Renoir and Cezanne, there is necessarily a difference. This short was not intended as a documentary and had to be shot on a budget, so yes, you don't see period war machines and uniforms. So what?

However, did you take note of shot composition, lighting, an engaging script, the acting... all inside of a 14 minute window? You did not. Not surprising.

And so, to the Team behind this powerful and evocative short: "Bravo". Keep going, despite the cricizers and how difficult this art form and business is.

It's always a shame when a fascinating premise is wasted via shoddy execution & this underdeveloped short film does exactly that; squandering the original concept it had (depicting a little known part of recent history which relevantly reinforces the importance of valuing human life in modern society, lensing the T4 program of Nazi Germany through the perspective of a disabled infant) by choosing to blatantly misrepresent genuine events for the sake of filming what is essentially a random 6 minute chase sequence - that does little to convey the meaning it's attempting to imbue within the narrative. Hence, despite the commendable intentions, the final product does essentially do a disservice to the subject matter it's trying to address & the tale it's endeavouring to tell, since it seems to possess little interest in actually indulging in anything, other than gratuitous violence - taking what could've been a profoundly moving & tragic exploration of this period & using it as an excuse to showcase a filmmaker's shallow ability to visually realise inconsequential action on screen.

I watched "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" and it packs a powerful punch in a short period of time. "Forgive Us Our Trespasses" is brilliant filmmaking in a compact little jewel box. It advocates for those with limb differences being very capable of living just as full of a life as anyone else, balanced against a shameful period in 20th century history. 300,000 people with disabilities were murdered under the Nazi regime (many of which were children) and another 400,000 were forcibly sterilized.

And the disabled are still treated like disposable marginalized members of our society. I know firsthand with caring for my severely disabled cousin. With the roadblocks, red-tape, potholes, policies, rules, regulations and our politicians forgetting that the disabled exists until they need votes, they are truly the forgotten people and sometimes dealing with the government insanity, I almost think the powers-that-be would be more than happy for the disabled to just disappear, never to be heard of again. Why, because we live in a society that sees having a disability as a weakness.

Thank you Netflix for this thought-provoking film, because it's rare that the disabled are spotlighted and not just seen as a sidekick, burden or the brunt of a joke.

Fair and precise remind of a less familiar aspect of Nazi Germany policy about its citizens.

A young woman, teacher. Her son, disabled, is one of her students. One day, the menace against boy. And his survive .

At first sight, holes and a too short / concentred story. But the powerful, impressive and pleasant work of young Knox Gibson is the great gift of this short film about childhood in a different light.

The short film shows us the suffering of the disabled because the Nazi viewed them as being garbage that waste money and resources. I didn't know before that the disabled German adults and children had suffered the persecution, too. The film is well done with beautiful cinematography, good performance, great location and setting and costume, and the story was told in a way that kept our interest all the way through, routing for the boy to survive. It is perfectly titled, if we think about how human trespassed against each other so much at that time in the history. Heaven must have wept bitterly back then. I hope similar thing won't return in another form to our present time.

This captured a moment of time in history that we should forever remember. When we hear about WW2, we think about Hitler, concentration camps, millions of jews murdered in masses, etc. The suffering of the disabled are equally important and should not be swept under the rug. Their suffering should not be invalidated. Any group discriminated against reside in the same category of suffering of war.

This short was well directed, the actors were excellent, and the cinematography was smoothly done. The story was interesting and compellingly. We need more promotions for films like this. Films with educational value.

Even if it's a short movie give this a chance.

Cause it's based on true events from Nazi time during the Second World War. The boy played his role really well and the idea of this work makes wondering more about all these cruelties.

God bless all the children who must die. 8/10.

I didnt realise this was a short. Should have read the specs. Not that original. Must have happened many times. Its a fast start adn action happens almsot straight away.