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Sound of Freedom

2023 · 131 min

A tense, emotionally heavy rescue thriller that keeps you engaged with its dark subject matter and determined hero.

Directed by
Alejandro Monteverde
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp
Tagline
Fight for the light. Silence the darkness.
Overview
The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

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Directed by
Alejandro Monteverde
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • justice
  • crime
  • family
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Alejandro Monteverde
Written by
Rod Barr, Alejandro Monteverde
Starring
Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp, Gerardo Taracena, Kurt Fuller, José Zúñiga, Eduardo Verástegui, Scott Haze
Music
Javier Navarrete
Cinematography
Gorka Gómez Andreu
Runtime
131 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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