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Freetown

2015 · 113 min

A tense, earnest escape through a war zone, carried by quiet faith and the constant threat of violence at every checkpoint.

Tagline
The true story of faith, courage, and survival.
Overview
A group of native Liberian missionaries make a desperate cross-country trip through their war torn country to save one of their own.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • survival
  • war
  • friendship
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, drama
Directed by
Garrett Batty
Written by
Garrett Batty, Melissa Leilani Larson
Starring
Henry Adofo, Michael Attram, Alphonse Menyo, Phillip Adekunle Michael, Clement Amegayie, Bright Dodoo, Great Ejiro, Nuong Faalong
Music
Robert Allen Elliott
Cinematography
Jeremy Prusso
Runtime
113 min
Country
Ghana, United States of America
Languages
English

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