‘The Apologist’ Director Was Bullied as a Kid, Never Got a Sorry, So Made a Doc About Apologies. One of His Key Lessons: “It Didn’t Start With You”

Kristof Bilsen's film, premiering at Sheffield DocFest with a meditation, explores trauma, political and other forms of atonement, what makes a good apology and how it can change victims and wrongdoers.

By Georg Szalai