Jake Kincaid did not know who framed him. He went to jail for a crime he did not commit – stealing gold. It’s the year 1878 and Jake has only just seen the broad daylight standing outside the gates of the prison. He has a feeling inside him that wants to find out the people responsible for his term in prison.
He is filled with vengeance, and he would stop at nothing to find those people. His revengeful deportment takes him to the small town of Fairplay, California. Besides vowing for justice, he has also agreed to himself to find out the gold, which he was told, he had stolen. But things in California don’t go, as he had planned. They take a turn, an unexpected turn. While spending time in the small town, Jake discovers something else, something that he had really not thought of discovering. He starts realizing that it’s love which is more powerful; hate can always make you turn a blind eye towards what is essential and rational, but love will always help you in understanding what should be deemed more important. He achieves redemption, which he starts believing is more valuable than what he was after – gold.
So, does that mean he is over his revengeful attitude now? Will he not try to find out who was responsible behind his time in prison? Will he also let go of the precious wealth that he was after? Forgiven, a western film, set in the backdrop of 18th century, is a poignant tale of true love and self-redemption.