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Innocent Voices

2005 · 120 min

A harrowing, heartfelt look at childhood under fire, balancing tender moments with the constant dread of violence and loss.

Overview
A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • war
  • survival
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • violence
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Luis Mandoki
Written by
Luis Mandoki, Oscar Orlando Torres
Starring
Carlos Padilla, Xuna Primus, Leonor Varela, José María Yázpik, Gustavo Muñoz, Ofelia Medina, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Jesús Ochoa
Music
André Abujamra
Cinematography
Juan Ruiz Anchía
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America, Mexico, Puerto Rico
Languages
Spanish

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