Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

"The fight for kids begins."

2024 2h 10m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 67🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 2,258

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Led by Donna and Reverend W.C. Martin, 22 families from a rural Black church in the small East Texas town of Possum Trot adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system and kickstart a movement in the process.

“The fight for kids begins.”

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Cast

Demetrius Grosse
Reverend W.C. Martin
Nika King
Donna Martin
Elizabeth Mitchell
Susan Ramsey
Diaana Babnicova
Terri
Carlos Aviles
Marcos
Demián Castro
Chewy
Joshua Weigel
Pastor Mark
Sarah Hudson
Jo-Beth

Credits

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Director: Joshua Weigel
Writers: Joshua Weigel, Rebekah Weigel
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joshua Weigel, shot by Sean Patrick Kirby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sean Philip Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Andalman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Demetrius Grosse and Nika King and Elizabeth Mitchell carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The fight for kids begins.".

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IMDB entry: tt6881490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Joshua Weigel directs. Sean Patrick Kirby behind the camera. Sean Philip Johnson scores. David Andalman cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Joshua Weigel, shot by Sean Patrick Kirby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Sean Philip Johnson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Andalman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Demetrius Grosse and Nika King and Elizabeth Mitchell carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The fight for kids begins.".
7IMDB entry: tt6881490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 32 themes, including "mentally disabled", "child abuse", "jealousy", "prayer".

The technical file

Cinematography: Sean Patrick Kirby
Original score: Sean Philip Johnson
Editing: David Andalman
Production design: Debbie DeVilla
Costume design: Ellen Falguiere
Makeup / hair: Kimberly Cutter-Williams
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $8,500,000
Box office: $11,723,502
Return: 138% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (2024)
Rotten Tomatoes: 82% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 2,258 votes
MPAA: PG-13

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2024-10-17
★ 7/10
When her aged mother dies, Donna Martin (Nika King) feels like she has lost her best friend and is completely bereft. No consolation from her pastor husband WC (Demetrius Grosse) nor their children can help her with her grief. Then, in an almost Damascene moment, she hears of a young child struggling through the East Texas care system and decides that it's going to be her calling to help where she can. WC needs quite a bit of convincing as their house is already full, their income limited and their time stretched too - but he agrees to investigate with local child support worker Susan Ramsey (Elizabeth Mitchell). Next thing, they are bringing home some orphans and the congregation at their lively community church are likewise encouraged to do what they can to help these kids. In full swing, there are some seventy-odd children housed amidst this loving but quite financially poor community - and that's the gist of the rest of the film. How folks cope. Many of these youngsters, of varying ages, don't have their troubles to seek. Years of neglect and indifference have created demons that test the patience, love and commitment of the well-meaning would-be parents with not just their task at hand, but with their Christian faith. The Martin's are not immune to these challenges either, especially when they take in Terri (Diaana Babnocova) who retreats into the persona of a cat following a childhood of beatings and abuse, and that in turn manages to readily antagonise their own daughter Ladonna (Kaysi J. Bradley). This is quite an empowering story of just what can be done when there is a will to try and despite there being a paucity of resources these people remain determined that they can and will make a difference, even if it means discomfort and stress for themselves. That's all well presented by the supporting ensemble cast who support a strong effort from both King and Babnicova that marries well determination, frustration and raw emotion. It also takes a tangential swipe at the priorities of a church perhaps more concerned with edifices than education which, though briefly exhibited, is still quite a potent indictment of attitudes. It's probably twenty minutes too long, it does meander a little at the start, but as a drama about real people confronting issues that are, quite literally, life and death - it's worth a watch.

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